beck·on 
/ˈbɛkən/ verb
beck·ons; beck·oned; beck·on·ing /ˈbɛkən/ verb 1 : to signal (someone) with your arm or hand in order to tell that person to come closer or follow [+ obj] ▪ She was beckoning them in to shore. ▪ He beckoned them over (to where he was). ▪ She beckoned the waiter to come over. [no obj] ▪ She beckoned to the waiter to come over. 2 a [no obj] : to appear attractive or inviting
▪ From the time he was a child, the wilderness beckoned to him. ▪ New adventures were beckoning. ▪ a beckoning smile
b [+ obj] : to attract (someone or something)
▪ The nature preserve beckons bird-watchers, who visit from around the world.
▪ From the time he was a child, the wilderness beckoned to him. ▪ New adventures were beckoning. ▪ a beckoning smile
b [+ obj] : to attract (someone or something)
▪ The nature preserve beckons bird-watchers, who visit from around the world.
— beck·on·ing·ly adverb [more beckoningly; most beckoningly]
▪ She smiled beckoningly.
▪ She smiled beckoningly.
