Noun: needlepoint 'nee-d(u)l,poynt
- Embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry
"She spent months working on an intricate needlepoint embroidery of a landscape";
- needlepoint embroidery
- Lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern
"The wedding dress was adorned with delicate needlepoint";
- point lace
Derived forms: needlepoints
Type of: embroidery, fancywork, lace
Encyclopedia: Needlepoint