scroll
Americannoun
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a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it.
a scroll containing the entire Old Testament.
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something, especially an ornament, resembling a partly unrolled sheet of paper or having a spiral or coiled form.
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a list, roll, roster, or schedule.
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(in Japanese and Chinese art) a painting or text on silk or paper that is either displayed on a wall hanging scroll or held by the viewer hand scroll and is rolled up when not in use.
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the curved head of a violin or other bowed instrument.
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a note, message, or other piece of writing.
verb (used with object)
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to cut into a curved form with a narrow-bladed saw.
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Computers. to move (text) up, down, or across a display screen, with new text appearing on the screen as old text disappears.
verb (used without object)
noun
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a roll of parchment, paper, etc, usually inscribed with writing
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an ancient book in the form of a roll of parchment, papyrus, etc
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a decorative carving or moulding resembling a scroll
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( as modifier )
a scroll saw
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( in combination )
scrollwork
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verb
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(tr) to saw into scrolls
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to roll up like a scroll
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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
Other Word Forms
- scroll-like adjective
Etymology
Origin of scroll
1350–1400; Middle English scrowle; blend of scrow, aphetic variant of escrow and rowle roll
Example Sentences
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As he scrolled through the comments, he says he felt his "heart sinking lower and lower - and lower".
From BBC
Then again, scroll through Carpenter’s many red carpet snapshots and Miss Piggy’s ever-expanding Instagram feed, and you may recognize the similarities predate the special by several years.
From Salon
Frustrated by this, Sarah decided to apply for a job working on a campsite near Wrexham that she saw advertised while scrolling online.
From BBC
Unlike streaming or TV, where viewers are "ready and willing to give up their time," micro-dramas are competing with the allure of scrolling.
From BBC
Sometimes he would report them, other times he would simply scroll past.
From BBC
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