Definition of beckons:
(v) :
(ambitransitive) To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.
(v) :
(ambitransitive) To seem attractive and inviting.
(n) :
A sign made without words; a beck.
(n) :
A children's game similar to hide and seek in which children who have been "caught" may escape if they see another hider beckon to them.