thumbtacking
Fastening with pins
Thumbtacking is the act of fastening something with a thumbtack—a short pin with a flat head designed to be pressed in with the thumb.
The word appears in practical contexts: She spent the afternoon thumbtacking posters to the bulletin board.
Figuratively, it can suggest temporary or makeshift attachment: He's just thumbtacking ideas together until he finds a real solution.
Porous panel for posting
- pinboardSurface for tacking notes
- pushpinPin for posting papers
- noticeBecome aware of
- flyerPrinted advertisement sheet
memo · poster · announcement · schedule · reminder · photo · postcard · calendar
Creating decorated keepsake albums
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- vision boardVisual display of aspirations
- mood boardVisual inspiration collection
- papercraftMaking things from paper
sewing pattern · upholstery · mounting · assemblage · mixed media · presentation board
corkboard
Porous panel for posting
flyer · memo · poster · announcement · schedule · reminder · photo · postcard · calendar · clipping
pin
Pointed metal fastener
push · pierce · puncture · hold · mount · post · hang · stick · temporary · removable
scrapbooking
Creating decorated keepsake albums
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- vision boardVisual display of aspirations
- mood boardVisual inspiration collection
papercraft · sewing pattern · upholstery · mounting · assemblage · mixed media · presentation board
- tackingcome about, close-hauled, zigzagging, basting, stitching
thumbtackingunpinning
Removing small fasteners
removing · detaching · unfastening · taking down · pulling down
thumbtackinginstalling
Putting into position
embedding · bonding · laminating · framing · anchoring
thumb, tack, tackling, thumbnail, thumbs-up, tacking, thumbprint, thumbtack, tackiness