1. a small heavy object placed on papers to keep them from being blown away or scattered

Examples

• She used a glass paperweight to hold down the documents on her desk.
• The antique brass paperweight was a gift from her grandmother.
• A strong breeze came through the window, so he placed a paperweight on the stack of bills.
• The crystal paperweight caught the sunlight and cast rainbows on the wall.
• He collected vintage paperweights from different countries.
• The teacher put a paperweight on the test papers to prevent them from flying around.