scroll
a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it: a scroll containing the entire Old Testament.
something, especially an ornament, resembling a partly unrolled sheet of paper or having a spiral or coiled form.
a list, roll, roster, or schedule.
the curved head of a violin or other bowed instrument.
a note, message, or other piece of writing.
to cut into a curved form with a narrow-bladed saw.
Computers. to move (text) up, down, or across a display screen, with new text appearing on the screen as old text disappears.
Computers. to move text vertically or horizontally on a display screen in searching for a particular section, line, etc.
Origin of scroll
1Other words from scroll
- scroll-like, adjective
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How to use scroll in a sentence
As soon as it scrolled beneath the “Breaking News” banner on television, I knew our work had just gotten quite a bit harder.
Autism Had Nothing to Do With Adam Lanza’s Rampage | Richard E. Farley | December 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut as I scrolled down to find the attached photo of Bert Rodriguez… there I was.
The reporters turned totally silent as Spiegler scrolled down the list.
He was attired in the plain black dress of a secretary, with only the narrowest corded edge and collar of rough-scrolled gold.
Joan of the Sword Hand | S(amuel) R(utherford) CrockettThe last day of every month would I fetch that scrolled note to Mr. Carvel, and he laid it beside his plate until dinner was over.
Richard Carvel, Complete | Winston Churchill
So at last they arrived at the city gate, which was a gate all scrolled and patterned with precious gems.
The Uncrowned King | Harold Bell WrightA rim section with molded rococo-scrolled edge is from a “basket weave” sauceboat.
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia | C. Malcolm WatkinsDuring the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries they may often be found hacked and scrolled.
The Dates of Variously-shaped Shields | George Grazebrook
British Dictionary definitions for scroll
/ (skrəʊl) /
a roll of parchment, paper, etc, usually inscribed with writing
an ancient book in the form of a roll of parchment, papyrus, etc
a decorative carving or moulding resembling a scroll
(as modifier): a scroll saw
(in combination): scrollwork
(tr) to saw into scrolls
to roll up like a scroll
computing to move (text) from right to left or up and down on a screen in order to view text that cannot be contained within a single display image
Origin of scroll
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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