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单词 needlepoint
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needlepoint
noun[U]
uk
/ˈniː.dəl.pɔɪnt/us
/ˈniː.dəl.pɔɪnt/
[U]
theactivityof makingpatternsorpicturesthat consist ofstitchessewnveryclosetogetherdirectlyontocloth:
Sarah does needlepoint while her 2-year-oldwatchesTV.
picture of needlepoint
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[CorU]
apatternofstitchessewnveryclosetogetherdirectlyontocloth, or anobjectmade ordecoratedlike this:
Isatworkingon my needlepoint.
a needlepointcushion
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  • Barbara took up needlepoint.
  • You canknit,crochet, or do needlepoint just aboutanywhere.
  • Originally apainter, he alsocreatesneedlepoint, patchworks, andmosaics.
  • There are handcraftedaccessories(fromkeyringstowalletstohandbags) in calf-skin,suedeand needlepoint.
  • He gave them a handwoven needlepoint as aweddinggift.
  • Scatteredacrossthefurnitureare needlepointpillows.
  • a needlepointrug
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(Definition ofneedlepointfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
needlepoint
noun[U]
uk
/ˈniː.dəl.pɔɪnt/us
/ˈniː.dəl.pɔɪnt/
theactivityof making apicturebysewingonto apieceofcloth
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I shall probably have them picked out inneedlepointand make sure that they are used effectively when we come to the next local government spending round.
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Plastic canvas is typically used as a foundation forneedlepointor other canvas work embroidery, usually in acrylic or wool knitting yarn.
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Authors of books ofneedlepointdesigns sometimes use a wider range of stitches.
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Free-formneedlepointdesigns are created by the stitcher.
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Needlepointdiffers from true tapestry, which is woven on a vertical loom.
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Only two items were associated with the burial, a round pebble by the skull andneedlepointby the hip.
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Needlepointtapestries were hung in the church vestibule.
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Because of its picturesque form and location, it is often the subject of photographs, paintings, drawings, and even ofneedlepointillustrations.
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This rug was credited in numerous news articles to be a masterpiece inneedlepoint.
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Linen thread was used by nuns to makeneedlepointlace.
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She has ladylike pastimes:needlepoint, cake decorating, and arranging tea roses.
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The degree of detail inneedlepointdepends on the thread count of the underlying mesh fabric.
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Needlepointrefers to a particular set of stitching techniques worked upon stiff openwork canvas.
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It was also used as a ground fabric forneedlepoint.
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She did learn domestic skills such as household management and the needle arts of embroidery,needlepoint, sewing, spinning, and weaving.
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