v. 1 tr. attract the attention of; summon by gesture. 2 intr. (usu. foll. by to) make a signal to attract a person's attention; summon a person by doing this.
[ OE biecnan, becnan ult. f. WG baukna BEACON ]
BECKON
Meaning of BECKON in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012