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/groh" poynt'/, pl. gros points.2. Venetian point lace with raised work and large designs.[1860-65; < F: large point]
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gros point
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gros point — ► NOUN ▪ a type of needlepoint embroidery consisting of stitches crossing two or more threads of the canvas in each direction. ORIGIN French, large stitch … English terms dictionary
gros point — [grō] n. 1. a large needlepoint stitch over two vertical and two horizontal threads 2. work done with this stitch … English World dictionary
gros point — n. cross stitch embroidery on canvas. Etymology: F (as GROSS, POINT) * * * noun 1. a needlepoint stitch covering two horizontal and two vertical threads • Hypernyms: ↑sewing stitch, ↑embroidery stitch 2. needlepoint embroidery done with large… … Useful english dictionary
gros point — [grəʊ pwagros point] noun a type of needlepoint embroidery consisting of stitches crossing two or more threads of the canvas in each direction. Origin C19: Fr., lit. large stitch , from gros point de Venise, a type of lace orig. from Venice … English new terms dictionary
gros point — /ˈgroʊ pɔɪnt/ (say groh poynt) noun (plural gros points) a stitch in embroidery worked over a double thread canvas; tent stitch. {French gros point de Venise large point from Venice (a type of lace worked in bold relief, originally from Venice) …
gros point — [[t]ˈgroʊ ˌpɔɪnt[/t]] n. pl. gros points 1) clo a large stitch used in embroidery 2) tex a type of point lace with raised work and large designs • Etymology: 1860–65; < F: large point … From formal English to slang
point — 1. (poin ; le t se lie : un poin t important ; au pluriel, l s se lie : des points z importants) s. m. 1° Douleur qui point, qui pique. 2° Piqûre que l on fait dans l étoffe avec une aiguille enfilée d un fil. 3° Nom donné à certains… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Point de Venise — (also Gros Point de Venise) is a Venetian needle lace from the 17th century characterized by scrolling floral patterns with additional floral motifs worked in relief (in contrast with the geometric designs of the earlier reticella). [Lefébure,… … Wikipedia
Point — (franz., spr. pŭäng), Punkt, Stich (beim Nähen, Sticken etc.); gros point, weiter Stich; p. de boutonniere, Knopflochstich; p. de chaînette, Kettenstich; p. de Chine, chinesische ausgenähte Tapete; p. croisé. Kreuzstich; p. noué, Schlingstich.… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
point — 1. point [ pwɛ̃ ] n. m. • 1175 « endroit, moment »; lat. punctum « piqûre », de pungere → poindre I ♦ A ♦ Portion de l espace déterminée avec précision. 1 ♦ Endroit, lieu. En divers, en plusieurs points. « il relevait la tête et fixait son regard … Encyclopédie Universelle
