paperweight
Document-securing ornament
A paperweight is a small, heavy object placed on loose papers to keep them from scattering.
Paperweights are often decorative—glass, metal, or stone—and collected as ornaments.
The function requires only weight and a flat bottom, so almost anything dense enough can serve: She used a rock as a paperweight.
Old valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- limited editionSmall intentional production run
- mintAromatic culinary herb
artifact · keepsake · collector · appraisal · provenance · estate sale · signed · numbered
Glass with embedded floral cross-sections
- blownMoved by air
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- moltenLiquefied by extreme heat
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
lampworking · borosilicate · swirl · bubble · dome · crystal · Baccarat · cane
Professional work location
- stationeryCorrespondence writing materials
- documentsFormal written records
- workspaceDesignated area for tasks
- desktopPrimary computer interface
organize · tidy · bureau · clerical · files · inbox · correspondence · manuscript
For beauty, not function
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
embellishment · motif · engraving · elegance · handcrafted · porcelain · ceramic · design
Secures ships to seabed
- hold downKeep fixed by pressure
- secureProtected from harm
- stabilizeMake firm or constant
- wind resistantAble to withstand breezes
heavy · solid · substantial · grip · friction · base · flat-bottomed
antique
Old valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- limited editionSmall intentional production run
mint · artifact · keepsake · collector · appraisal · provenance · estate sale · signed · numbered · rare
millefiori
Glass with embedded floral cross-sections
translucent · lampworking · borosilicate · swirl · bubble · dome · crystal · Baccarat · cane · sulfide
office
Professional work location
- stationeryCorrespondence writing materials
- documentsFormal written records
- workspaceDesignated area for tasks
desktop · organize · tidy · bureau · clerical · files · inbox · correspondence · manuscript · ledger
ornamental
For beauty, not function
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
craftsmanship · embellishment · motif · engraving · elegance · handcrafted · porcelain · ceramic · design · pattern
anchor
Secures ships to seabed
wind resistant · heavy · solid · substantial · grip · friction · base · flat-bottomed
- desk accessoriesdesk blotter, desk set, desk pad, desk organizer, letter opener
- Korean calligraphycalligraphy brush, inkstone, stroke order, bamboo brush, brush
- office suppliespens, pencils, staplers, paperclip, pencil holder
- burdensburden, load, onus, obligations, encumbrance
- desk itemsstapler, tape dispenser, pen holder, pencil cup, desk lamp
- fragile thingswine glass, drinking glass, glass bottle, glass bowl, crystal goblet