"needlepoint" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈniːdl̩ˌpɔɪnt/ Audio: en-us-needlepoint.ogg [US] Forms: needlepoints [plural]
Etymology: needle + point Etymology templates: {{compound|en|needle|point}} needle + point Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} needlepoint (countable and uncountable, plural needlepoints)
  1. (uncountable) A craft involving pulling yarn, thread, or floss through a canvas mesh to produce a decorative design. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Crafts
    Sense id: en-needlepoint-en-noun-Xr68xhcP Disambiguation of Crafts: 43 31 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 9 29
  2. (countable) An object made using that craft. Tags: countable Translations (craft): kanavakirjonta (Finnish), ricamo [masculine] (Italian), tui whakaniko (Maori) Translations (object): kanavakirjonta (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-needlepoint-en-noun-x0Zj14xy Disambiguation of 'craft': 42 58 Disambiguation of 'object': 0 100

Verb

IPA: /ˈniːdl̩ˌpɔɪnt/ Audio: en-us-needlepoint.ogg [US] Forms: needlepoints [present, singular, third-person], needlepointing [participle, present], needlepointed [participle, past], needlepointed [past]
Etymology: needle + point Etymology templates: {{compound|en|needle|point}} needle + point Head templates: {{en-verb}} needlepoint (third-person singular simple present needlepoints, present participle needlepointing, simple past and past participle needlepointed)
  1. To produce a decorative design by this means. Related terms: embroidery, needlecraft
    Sense id: en-needlepoint-en-verb-zZKaniW5

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for needlepoint meaning in English (3.5kB)

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