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