What (who) is paperweight - definition
ANY ITEM FOR HOLDING DOWN PAPERS, TYPICALLY ON A DESK
Paperweights; Paperweight collecting; Chartweight
![19th century metal paperweight by French sculptor [[Antoine-Louis Barye]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Antoine-Louis Barye - Two Spaniels on a Cushion - Walters 27193.jpg?width=200 "19th century metal paperweight by French sculptor [[Antoine-Louis Barye]]")
paperweight
¦ noun a small, heavy object for keeping loose papers in place.
paperweight
(paperweights)
A paperweight is a small heavy object which you place on papers to prevent them from being disturbed or blown away.
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Paperweight
·noun ·see under Paper, ·noun.
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Paperweight
A paperweight is a small solid object heavy enough, when placed on top of papers, to keep them from blowing away in a breeze or from moving under the strokes of a painting brush (as with Chinese calligraphy). While any object, such as a stone, can serve as a paperweight, decorative paperweights of glass are produced, either by individual artisans or factories, usually in limited editions, and are collected as works of fine glass art, some of which are exhibited in museums. First produced in about 1845, particularly in France, such decorative paperweights declined in popularity before undergoing a revival in the mid-twentieth century.
Pronunciation examples for paperweight
1. and a half inch drive, he thinks it's a paperweight.
The Lean Entrepreneur _ Brant Cooper & Patrick Vlaskovits _ Talks at Google
2. or somebody of that nature, who can write a paperweight
Bosstown - A Novel _ Adam Abramowitz _ Talks at Google
3. paperweight angels from the upper floors of the nearby tower. Even more, I did
Wisdom _ Stephen Hall _ Talks at Google
4. had the seamless texture of a plastic margarine tub and the heft of a paperweight. “So,
Makers _ Cory Doctorow _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of paperweight
1. He also shaped small, paperweight–size ones for family members.
2. "It is sad –– now you‘ve got that paperweight doorstop out there," she said.
3. If he were not a gold–medal–winning ski jumper, he might make a fairly decent paperweight.
4. The same phone taken to Japan "would be a nice paperweight or a pocket warmer," Schukai mused.
5. An argument ensued, and Zapata said he "snapped." He grabbed a paperweight and clubbed his wife from behind.