needlepoint
noun
nee·dle·point
ˈnē-dᵊl-ˌpȯint 
1
: lace worked with a needle over a paper pattern
2
: embroidery done on canvas usually in simple even stitches across counted threads
needlepoint
adjective
needlepoint lace
needlepoint pillows
needlepoint
intransitive verb
needlepointed; needlepointing
They passed the three hours needlepointing, reading and watching the Dodgers lose another game on TV.
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Examples of needlepoint in a Sentence
She sold her needlepoint at the arts and crafts fair.
Her hobbies include knitting and needlepoint.
Recent Examples on the Web
Thelma will bake you cookies and show you her needlepoint.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
The remarkable Haag, who also was an actress, painter, poet, novelist, playwright, writer of travel stories and creator of needlepoint canvases, some of which required hundreds of hours to complete, died Monday in Shoreline, Washington, according to the AFI and the MB Abram agency.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
In the Library Suite, a staircase secreted behind the 19th-century needlepoint screen that serves as a headboard leads to a mezzanine library with a stained glass rose window, while a side room has a cozy corner by a fireplace ideal for curling up with some treasure from the bookshelves.
—Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
The store’s gift selection includes decanter sets, carry-on cocktail kits and needlepoint flasks.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
The remarkable Haag, who also was an actress, painter, poet, novelist, playwright, writer of travel stories and creator of needlepoint canvases, some of which required hundreds of hours to complete, died Monday in Shoreline, Washington, according to the AFI and the MB Abram agency.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
In the Library Suite, a staircase secreted behind the 19th-century needlepoint screen that serves as a headboard leads to a mezzanine library with a stained glass rose window, while a side room has a cozy corner by a fireplace ideal for curling up with some treasure from the bookshelves.
—Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
The store’s gift selection includes decanter sets, carry-on cocktail kits and needlepoint flasks.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
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needlepoint
noun
nee·dle·point
ˈnēd-ᵊl-ˌpȯint
: embroidery done on canvas or plastic usually in simple even stitches across counted threads
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