All 7 Uses of
beckon
in
Allegiant
- Christina beckons to me.
p. 58.9 *beckons = calls (to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- Nita beckons my arm forward and drags the orange-stained gauze over my skin.
p. 170.4
- "Nice to meet you," Rafi says, and he beckons for us to follow him.
p. 245.3beckons = calls (to follow by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- I saw that freedom, once, when Evelyn beckoned to me from among the factionless, called me out of my faction to become a more complete person.
p. 249.0beckoned = called
- Reggie taps the computer screen and beckons us closer.
p. 263.6beckons = calls (to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- He holds his gun in one hand and beckons to me with the other.
p. 347.0beckons = calls (to come nearer by using a hand gesture)
- Then Grace returns and beckons to us.
p. 461.4beckons = calls (to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod)
Definitions:
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(1)
(beckon) to call -- typically to ask or tell someone to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod of the head
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much less commonly, beckon can be a gesture that points in a direction.