needlepoint

/ˈniːdlpɔɪnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈniːdlpɔɪnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnē-dᵊl-ˌpȯint/ (ame, mw)

needlepoint — noun

  • needlepointsingular
  • needlepointsplural

1. the hobby of pushing small, tightly packed stitches through stiff fabric to buil

1.名詞C1
釋義

the hobby of pushing small, tightly packed stitches through stiff fabric to build a picture or pattern.

例句

Devika took up needlepoint after retiring from the hospital last spring.

take up + needlepoint (start the hobby)

On rainy afternoons, Ezra works on needlepoint beside the kitchen window.

work on + needlepoint

同義詞
  • embroidery

    broader term covering many decorative stitching styles, not only the tight canvas type

  • tapestry

    often used loosely for similar canvas work, though strictly woven rather than stitched

  • cross-stitch

    a related craft using X-shaped stitches; usually counted separately from needlepoint

文法句型

do/take up + needlepoint

a piece of + needlepoint

[noun] + in needlepoint

用法筆記

Treated as uncountable when naming the craft itself; use 'a piece of needlepoint' to refer to one finished work. Distinguish from sense 2 by checking whether the word names the activity or the object produced.

常見錯誤

❌She did a needlepoint last night.
✅She did some needlepoint last night.
💡the craft itself is uncountable; 'a needlepoint' would name the finished item, not the activity.

2. a finished design, picture, or covered object made by stitching closely across s

2.名詞C1
釋義

a finished design, picture, or covered object made by stitching closely across stiff fabric — for example, a needlepoint cushion showing flowers.

例句

Mizuki hung her grandmother's needlepoint above the fireplace in the living room.

hang + a needlepoint

The dining chairs in the old farmhouse had needlepoint seats showing summer flowers.

needlepoint seats (collocation)

同義詞
  • tapestry

    loosely used for needlepoint pieces, though woven works are tapestries in the strict sense

  • sampler

    a small stitched piece showing letters or motifs, often a learner's first project

文法句型

a needlepoint + of/showing [subject]

frame/hang/display + a needlepoint

needlepoint cushion/pillow/seat

用法筆記

Often appears as a modifier before a noun ('needlepoint cushion', 'needlepoint chair seat') to describe an object covered or decorated with this kind of stitchwork. Distinguish from sense 1 by countability — sense 2 takes 'a' / plural forms.

常見錯誤

❌He framed a beautiful needlepoint of embroidery.
✅He framed a beautiful needlepoint of a garden scene.
💡the noun after 'of' should name what the picture shows, not the craft category.