nod or beckon (to)

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• nod — [n] gesture of the head acceptance, acknowledgment, affirmative, beckon, bow, dip, greeting, inclination, indication, permission, salute, sign, signal, yes; concepts 74,185,685 nod [v1] gesture with head acknowledge, acquiesce, agree, approve,… …   New thesaurus

• beckon — [v] call, signal, or lure allure, ask, attract, bid, coax, command, demand, draw, entice, gesticulate, gesture, invite, motion, nod, pull, sign, summon, tempt, wave; concepts 7,22,53,74 …   New thesaurus

• beckon — verb (beckoned; beckoning) Etymology: Middle English beknen, from Old English bīecnan, from bēacen sign more at beacon Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to summon or signal typically with a wave or nod 2. to appear …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• beckon — 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;… …   Universalium

• beckon — v 1. nod, gesture, gesticulate, crook the finger at; wave, signal, give a sign, call, summon, bid. 2. lure, attract, draw, intrigue, interest, tempt, invite, tantalize; allure, entice, decoy, lead astray, seduce; inveigle, induce, beguile,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• beckon — verb To wave and/or to nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer …   Wiktionary

• beckon — beck·on || bekÉ™n v. summon, direct in a particular direction (with the hand or a nod of the head); entice …   English contemporary dictionary

• beckon — beck•on [[t]ˈbɛk ən[/t]] v. i. 1) to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand 2) to lure; entice 3) a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, or summons • Etymology: bef. 950; ME beknen, OE gebē(a)cnian, der. of bēacen beacon …   From formal English to slang

• beck — I. n. 1. Nod, bow, beckon, knowing look or gesture, gesture of invitation or command. 2. Brook, brooklet, rill, run, runlet, runnel. 3. Vat, dye vat, back. II. v. a. Beckon, nod to, signal to come, invite by signs. III. v. n. Nod, beckon, gesture …   New dictionary of synonyms

• Numinosum — Mystical, awe inspiring wonder or religious experience whose source is perceived to be from outside of oneself. The word is derived from the Latin root numen, meaning god, and nuere, to nod or beckon. The word was first coined by Rudolf Otto in… …   Wikipedia

• Indication — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Indication >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 indication indication Sgm: N 1 symbolism symbolism symbolization Sgm: N 1 semiology semiology semiotics semeiology semeiotics Sgm: N 1 Zeitgeist Zeitgeist …   English dictionary for students