— beckoner , n. — beckoningly , adv.
/bek"euhn/ , v.t. , v.i.
1. to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand.
2. to lure; entice.
n.
3. a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, summons, indicates agreement, or the like.
[ bef. 950; ME beknen, OE gebe ( a ) cnian, deriv. of beacen BEACON ]
Syn. 1. motion, wave, gesture, bid, nod. 2. invite, attract, draw, coax, tempt, tantalize, allure, beguile.