"needlepoint" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈniːdl̩ˌpɔɪnt/ Audio: en-us-needlepoint.ogg [US] Forms: needlepoint [singular], needlepoints [plural]
Etymology: needle + point Etymology templates: {{compound|needle|point}} needle + point Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Needlepoint is a craft that involves pulling a thread, such as yarn, through a canvas mesh to produce a decorative design.
    Sense id: simple-needlepoint-en-noun-A4eOJxtK
  2. A needlepoint is an object made using that craft.
    Sense id: simple-needlepoint-en-noun--Mqbg-V1

Verb

IPA: /ˈniːdl̩ˌpɔɪnt/ Audio: en-us-needlepoint.ogg [US] Forms: needlepoint [canonical], needlepoints [third-person, singular], needlepointed [past], needlepointed [past, participle], needlepointing [present, participle]
Etymology: needle + point Etymology templates: {{compound|needle|point}} needle + point Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person needlepoints, they produce a decorative design by this means.
    Sense id: simple-needlepoint-en-verb-dgY~L6EJ
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