bookrest
Holds pages open
A bookrest is a stand or support that holds a book open at a convenient angle for reading.
Some sit on desks or tables; others attach to chairs or beds.
Musicians use bookrests to hold sheet music, though these are more often called music stands.
She propped the cookbook on a bookrest while she cooked.
Upright support structure
Bound paper sheets
- openNot closed
- proppedHeld in position
- hands-freeOperable without holding
- comfortablePhysically at ease
posture · lighting · angle · view · display · cookbook · sheet music · textbook
Tilted stand for texts
- pulpitChurch speaking platform
- altarSacred ritual table
- scriptureSacred religious writings
- bibleAuthoritative reference work
hymnal · Torah · Quran · missal · breviary · choir · sanctuary · chapel
stand
Upright support structure
prop · rack · ledge · mount · frame · clamp · grip · tilt · angle · adjustable
pages
Bound paper sheets
- openNot closed
- proppedHeld in position
- hands-freeOperable without holding
comfortable · posture · lighting · angle · view · display · cookbook · sheet music · textbook · reference
lectern
Tilted stand for texts
bible · hymnal · Torah · Quran · missal · breviary · choir · sanctuary · chapel · church
desk
Furniture for writing
notebook · research · academic · concentration · learning · lecture · notes · highlighting · revision · exam
sheet music
Published performance notation
conductor · hymnal · practice · rehearsal · notation · score · recital · ensemble · accompanist · sight-reading
bookrestmonitor stand
Platform elevating a display
tablet holder · screen · projector · game console · movie screen