Desk ornament shows daily importance (11)
I believe the answer is:
paperweight
'desk ornament' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'daily importance' is the wordplay.
'daily' becomes 'paper' (newspaper).
'importance' becomes 'weight' (weight is a kind of importance).
'paper'+'weight'='PAPERWEIGHT'
'shows' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for paperweight that I've seen before include "Heavy desk object" , "One keeps leaves" , "Desktop item" , "One secures documents" , "Leaves controller" .)