scroll

[ skrohl ]

noun

1. a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it:

   a scroll containing the entire Old Testament.

2. something, especially an ornament, resembling a partly unrolled sheet of paper or having a spiral or coiled form.
3. a list, roll, roster, or schedule.
4. (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. Compare kakemono, makimono.
5. the curved head of a violin or other bowed instrument.
6. a note, message, or other piece of writing.

verb (used with object)

1. to cut into a curved form with a narrow-bladed saw.
2. 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)

1. Computers. to move text vertically or horizontally on a display screen in searching for a particular section, line, etc.

scroll

/ skrəʊl /

noun

1. a roll of parchment, paper, etc, usually inscribed with writing
2. an ancient book in the form of a roll of parchment, papyrus, etc
3. 1. a decorative carving or moulding resembling a scroll
   2. ( as modifier )

      a scroll saw

   3. ( in combination )

      scrollwork

verb

1. tr to saw into scrolls
2. to roll up like a scroll
3. 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 Words From

• scroll-like adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of scroll¹

1350–1400; Middle English scrowle; blend of scrow, aphetic variant of escrow and rowle roll

Word History and Origins

Origin of scroll¹

C15 scrowle, from scrowe, from Old French escroe scrap of parchment, but also influenced by roll

Example Sentences

By the end it's possible to have gathered a total of 127, and the main method of selecting them involves scrolling sideways through a very long row of icons.

From BBC

It was also important for us to meet people where we knew they already were going to be – scrolling on their phones – with a real-time moment of calm.

From Salon

Throughout election night, he scrolled on his phone and made the occasional joke while I paced around the living room as state after state was called for Clinton.

From Salon

Wake up late and scroll I love my sleep.

From Los Angeles Times

So to save you some aimless scrolling, here are some of the best celebrity Halloween costumes we've seen this year.

From BBC

Related Words

• manuscript