| 释义 |
needlepoint
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. : lace worked entirely with a needle over a paper pattern in buttonhole stitch — compare bobbin lace
2. : embroidery worked over or on canvas usually in simple even stitches across counted threads; especially : gros point
II. adjective
1. : of, relating to, or resembling needlepoint
< needlepoint lace >
< needlepoint embroidery >
< needlepoint silk >
< needlepoint holder >
2. : of or relating to a fabric with a fine pebbled or nubby surface formed by uneven yarns or fancy weaves
III. noun
: something resembling the point of a needle (as in sharpness or minuteness)
< admits the needlepoint of that argument — Times Literary Supplement >
< the towerman has to balance on a thin beam … virtually on a needlepoint — Beatrice Schapper > |