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scroll

Pronunciation: /skrəʊl/

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Definition of scroll

noun

  • 1a roll of parchment or paper for writing on.
  • an ancient book or document written on a scroll.
  • an ornamental design or carving resembling a partly unrolled scroll of parchment, e.g. on the capital of a column, or at the end of a stringed instrument.
  • Art & Heraldry a depiction of a narrow ribbon bearing a motto or inscription.
  • 2 [mass noun, usually as modifier] the facility which moves a display on a computer screen in order to view new material: if scroll is enabled, the window scrolls down switch the scroll lock off

verb

  • 1 [no object, with adverbial] move displayed text or graphics in a particular direction on a computer screen in order to view different parts of them:she scrolled through her file
  • (of displayed text or graphics) move up, down, or across a computer screen: the words of the story begin scrolling up the screen
  • 2 [with object] cause to move like paper rolling or unrolling:the wind scrolled back the uppermost layer of loose dust

Derivatives

scrollable

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: alteration of obsolete scrow 'roll', shortening of escrow

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