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.

—Robert Hilburn

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

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

In addition to canvases, Penny Linn Designs sells needlepoint accesories and tools, like scissors, needles and wicker bags to hold them in. —Megan Sauer, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025

For Rico Nasty, extreme was the name of the game, with some needlepoint glam by way of her acupuncturist. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for needlepoint

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint

Kids Definition

needlepoint

noun

nee·​dle·​point ˈnēd-ᵊl-ˌpȯint 

: embroidery done on canvas or plastic usually in simple even stitches across counted threads