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petit point

Meaning of "petit point" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PETIT POINT

French: small point.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PETIT POINT

ˈpɛtɪ ˈpɔɪnt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PETIT POINT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Petit point is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PETIT POINT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tent stitch

Tent stitch is a small, diagonal needlepoint stitch that crosses over the intersection of one horizontal and one vertical thread of needlepoint canvas forming a slanted stitch at a 45-degree angle. It is also known as Needlepoint stitch and is one of the most basic and versatile stitches used in Needlepoint and other Canvas work embroidery. When worked on fine weave canvas over a single warp and weft thread it is known as Petit point in contrast to stitches, such as Gobelin, worked over multiple warp and/or weft threads. "Petit point" comes from the French language, meaning “small point”.

Definition of petit point in the English dictionary

The definition of petit point in the dictionary is Also called: tent stitch. a small diagonal needlepoint stitch used for fine detail. Other definition of petit point is work done with such stitches, esp fine tapestry.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PETIT POINT

appoint · ballpoint · checkpoint · disappoint · flashpoint · forepoint · midpoint · mispoint · nonpoint · outpoint · pinpoint · point · point-by-point · pointe · points · preappoint · reappoint · repoint · standpoint · viewpoint

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PETIT POINT

petit · petit bourgeois · petit four · petit juror · petit jury · petit larcenist · petit larceny · petit mal · petite · petite bourgeoisie · petiteness · petitio · petitio principii · petition · petitionary · petitioner · petitionings · petitionist · petitory · petits bourgeois

WORDS THAT END LIKE PETIT POINT

access point · at knife-point · beside the point · boiling point · cut-off point · dew point · focal point · high point · joint · melting point · pick-up point · power point · price point · starting point · talking point · tipping point · to the point · try for a point · turning point · up to a point · vantage point

Synonyms and antonyms of petit point in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «petit point» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PETIT POINT

Find out the translation of petit point to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of petit point from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «petit point» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

叫小点
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

petit point
570 millions of speakers
en

English

petit point
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

पेटिट बिंदु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نقطة بيتي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

гладью
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

petit point
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষুদ্রতর বিন্দু
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

petit point
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Petit point
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Petit-Point
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

プチポワン
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

쁘띠 포인트
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Petit point
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

petit điểm
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பெட்டிட் புள்ளி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

क्षुल्लक बिंदू
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Petit point
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

petit point
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

petit point
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

гладдю
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

punct mic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

petit σημείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

petit punt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

petit point
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

petit point
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETIT POINT»

Discover the use of petit point in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to petit point and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Petit Point: A Candid Portrait on the Aberrations of Science
Captures the lives of personalities from both the academic and industrial world in bite-size stories.
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, 2004
2
Interior Textiles: Fabrics, Application, and Historic Style
Figure 13.13 “Le Jardin” collection of petit-point carpets, constructed in delicately fresh botanical motifs.This 15-mesh petit-point weave is a finer version of needlepoint carpet con- struction.Photo courtesy of CostikyanTM Carpets, Inc., ...
Karla J. Nielson, 2007
3
Antique Trader Pottery and Porcelain Ceramics Price Guide
Various Petit Point Pattern Pieces Red Deco Dahlia Pattern Lifter. Bean pot, individual (ILLUS. top row, center front with other Petit Point pieces, top of page)... ........................................................ $5-8 Bowl, utility, 4"............................................. $10- 15 ...
Kyle Husfloen, 2006
4
The J. Paul Getty Museum Journal: Volume 20, 1992
48—49: PETIT POINT. Point oblique, recouvrant un seul croisement du canevas, exécuté en rangées suivant les diagonales du canevas. Le petit point est généralement incline a droite et il est execute en suivant des diagonales incline' es a ...
The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1993
5
No Time on My Hands
by a woman at the New York show, after she had looked a long time at the Petit Point quilt. "Of course that quilt was made by a feeble-minded person, was it not? " she asked of the lady in charge of the booth where it hung. I pieced the Petit ...
Grace Snyder, 1963
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The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles
Similar in appearance to tape lace. petit point [French: peh-tee pwahnt; English: peht-tee point] Any needle tapestry work, especially that done in petit point stitch. petit point stitch A small, slanting stitch worked over the separated double ...
‎2013
7
More French You Use Without Knowing It: More Stories of ...
form of epilepsy), petit four (a very small pastry or cookie (literally “small oven” in French), petit point (a small needlepoint stitch), and petit bourgeois (pertaining to, or a member of, the lower middle class with an emphasis on conventionality ...
Saul H. Rosenthal, 2010
8
Nebraska Quilts and Quiltmakers
Grace Snyder's most famous quilts were pieced during World War ll, including " Flower Basket Petit Point," made in 1942 and 1943. There are approximately 85,875 pieces in "Flower Basket," so small that four squares (eight half-squares) sewn ...
Patricia Cox Crews, Ronald Clinton Naugle, 1991
9
From the Cover: 15 Memorable Projects for Quilt Lovers
Flower Bosket Petit Point, g4" x g2", by Grace McCance Snyder, tg42-tg43. With permission, Grace based her pattem on a plate originally designed by German artist Wendelin Gmssman and manutactured by Salem China Company in Salem , ...
Mary Leman Austin, Quilter's Newsletter Magazine, 2004
10
Taiwan Clothing and Textile Industry Handbook
... petit point, cross stitch), whether or not made up, of silk 5805.00.20.00-3 Hand- woven tapestries of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvais and the like, and needle-worked tapestries (for example, petit point, cross stitch whether or ...
International Business Publications, USA., Usa Ibp, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETIT POINT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term petit point is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ligue des Champions d'Afrique: Le MAT laisse filer les autres
Le TP Mazembe se classe, lui, à la troisième place (2 pts) au moment où le MAT reste dernier au classement avec un seul petit point. Lors de la ... «Aujourd'hui Le Maroc, Jul 15»
2
Margaret Ellen Garske, 88, dies
She enjoyed knitting, embroidery and petit point. Her favorite hobbies were gardening, watching birds, reading, and listening to music from the ... «The Ely Echo, Jun 15»
3
James Earl Ray was a cheap but clever assassin
“Home sweet home” hands on the wall in petit point along with a dime store picture of Christ. There is a TV, a chair, a table and a view through ... «New York Daily News, Jun 15»
4
Recycled art show to support charity
Then there's the card-playing dogs and the petit point Spanish lady that wound up in your garage after your in-laws sold the cottage. «Winnipeg Sun, May 15»
5
Potpourri: Heirlooms? Or just junk?
... and family heirloom chinaware – Royal Albert, Royal Doulton and Adderley in maple leaf tartan, centennial rose, and petit point designs. «Alberta Daily Herald Tribune, May 15»
6
Weddings: Tyler Andrus & William Wied
The ring bearer wore a cream linen short set and carried a petit point pillow handworked by his maternal grandmother. The gentlemen of the ... «The Daily Advertiser, May 15»
7
The queen of cross-stitching: A Napa woman is 'addicted' to the craft …
Counted cross-stitch is a hybrid of standard embroidery and the “Petit Point”version of needlepoint stitchery. “Petit Point,” similar to needlepoint, ... «Napa Valley Register, May 15»
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Tuned Out: Deborah Paul on Playing an Instrument
Likewise, the same girl's lessons in petit point resulted in pillows and tapestries worthy of an art gallery. She was as much a virtuoso with a ... «Indianapolis Monthly, May 15»
9
Stonegates highlights residents' needlework skills
"Everybody could not believe there was that much talent to do that kind of handiwork, sewing, embroidery, needlework, petit point, anything of ... «The News Journal, Mar 15»
10
Rules for Living review – from tiny tremor to cataclysm
There is no director like Elliott for whooshing a play from tiny tremor to cataclysm, beginning with petit point and ending with a great savaging of ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
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