Vocabulary Spotlight
Beckon
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: इशारा करना (Ishara karna) – To signal someone with a gesture to come nearer or follow.
Pronunciation
[bek-uhn]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Summon – बुलाना (bulana)
Related Words
Signal – संकेत करना (sanket karna)
Word Origin
“Beckon” Old English ke “becean” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hota hai signal karna ya ishaara karna. Yeh word gesture ya movement ke through dusron ko bulaane ke liye use hota tha.
– “Beckon” comes from Old English “becean,” meaning to signal or make a gesture to call someone.
Word Family
Noun: Beckoning – इशारा (ishara)
Adjective: Beckoned – बुलाया गया (bulaya gaya)
Usage Examples
1. Usne bachche ko apne paas aane ka ishara kiya.
– She beckoned the child to come closer.
2. Humne dekha ki wo humein saamne se ishara kar raha tha.
– We saw him beckoning us from the front.
Cultural Note
India mein, bechara ya ishara karna ek aam gesture hai jo door se logo ko bulane ya signal dene ke liye use hota hai, aur yeh bhaav-seema ke alag prakaron mein dekha ja sakta hai.
In Context
“Beckon” ka use aam tor par situations mein hota hai jahan ek person dusre ko paas bula raha ho, ya kisi cheez ke taraf dhyan kheenchne ka prayas kar raha ho.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Beckon” ka kya matlab hai?
“Beckon” shabd kis origin se aaya hai?