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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Robert Hilburn
Robert Hilburn
Examples of needlepoint in a Sentence
She sold her needlepoint at the arts and crafts fair.
Her hobbies include knitting and needlepoint.
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The home retains original features like wide plank floors and a fireplace, alongside family heirlooms and Gretchen Clark's needlepoint.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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The Studio offers a variety of knitting and needlepoint supplies, along with classes and workshops to enhance your skills.
—Courtney Lane, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
Puzzles, word games, reading, needlepoint — here’s what experts say about what may help.
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—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The Studio Knitting & Needlepoint: 9555 Nall Ave., Overland Park
The Studio offers a variety of knitting and needlepoint supplies, along with classes and workshops to enhance your skills.
—Courtney Lane, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
Puzzles, word games, reading, needlepoint — here’s what experts say about what may help.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Saxon Ratliff Saxon Ratliff wearing sunglasses with a Smathers & Branson American flag needlepoint sunglasses strap.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Needlepoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/needlepoint. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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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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