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Present participle for appear attractive or inviting
“Wherever they occur on earth, high places and remote places beckon and enchant us.”
Present participle for make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage or instruct someone to approach or follow
“I watched them until they reached the curb, all the way down the sidewalk, and then Chaz beckoned to his brother with his arm and took off again at an angle.”
Moving towards
“Old age beckons.”
Present participle for to order or instruct to go, or come, to a particular destination or in a particular direction
Present participle for to use gestures to convey information or directions
Present participle for to give an authoritative or peremptory order
Aesthetically pleasing to view or look at
“The High Judge pushed open a crack in the door, beckoning the prince to exit.”
The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to aid expression of thoughts, sentiments or passion
“The High Judge pushed open a crack in the door, beckoning the prince to exit.”
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