needlepoint

UK
/ˈniː.dl̩.pɔɪnt/
US
/ˈni.dl̩.pɔɪnt/

Translations

needlepointnoun
needlepoints
pl
point de tapisseriePour désigner la technique de broderie sur canevas.
She spent her weekends working on a beautiful needlepoint of a garden scene.
Elle passait ses week-ends à travailler sur un beau point de tapisserie représentant un jardin.
ouvrage en point de tapisseriePour désigner une pièce réalisée avec cette technique.
The needlepoint hanging in the hallway was a family heirloom passed down through generations.
L’ouvrage en point de tapisserie accroché dans le couloir était un héritage familial transmis de génération en génération.
canevasPour désigner la toile utilisée pour cette technique.
She purchased a fine needlepoint canvas for her next project.
Elle a acheté un canevas fin pour son prochain projet de broderie.
needlepointverb
needlepointed
Past Simple
needlepointed
Past Participle
needlepointing
Gerund
UK
/ˈniː.dl̩.pɔɪnt/
US
/ˈni.dl̩.pɔɪnt/
faire du point de tapisserieEmploi courant pour l’activité de broderie.
He likes to needlepoint in the evenings to relax.
Il aime faire du point de tapisserie le soir pour se détendre.
Additional translations
broder au point de tapisserieVariante plus explicite, moins courante.
needlepointadjective
Used attributively to describe items made with or relating to needlepoint.
de tapisserieEmployé pour un objet réalisé avec cette technique.
The gallery displayed several needlepoint cushions.
La galerie exposait plusieurs coussins de tapisserie.

Definitions

needlepointnoun
A form of embroidery in which yarn is stitched through a canvas to create a decorative design.
She spent her weekends working on a beautiful needlepoint of a garden scene.
The canvas or fabric that is used for this type of embroidery.
She purchased a fine needlepoint canvas for her next project.
A piece of work created using this embroidery technique.
The needlepoint hanging in the hallway was a family heirloom passed down through generations.
needlepointverb
To embroider a design on canvas using the needlepoint technique; to work in needlepoint.
He likes to needlepoint in the evenings to relax.
needlepointadjective
Made using needlepoint embroidery or relating to that craft.
The gallery displayed several needlepoint cushions.