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 focusing on click and scroll rates, you can see the percentage of visitors that drop off before ever seeing the curtain content lower down on the page.

From Search Engine Watch

Each end is welded solid from iron in a classic scroll pattern and can hold three wine bottles.

From Popular-Science

A scroll through Kolfage’s fan page shows many of the posts are written in the first person, which Facebook said is allowed since he is not a designated hate figure.

From ProPublica

A Nest thermostat would likely fit into that description, since it doesn't have a touchscreen and instead relies on a spin-able scroll wheel that doubles as the outside body of the thermostat.

From Ars Technica

There’s more to come from the forecast and no doubt from 2020, so buckle up and give it a scroll!

From FiveThirtyEight

Now you can scroll to the next direction on your recipe without getting batter or sauce all over your device.

From The Daily Beast

The solution they came up with was the scroll, which let viewers walk through the painting as they unfurled it.

From The Daily Beast

And if you scroll down the complete Midas List, some visible trends begin to emerge.

From The Daily Beast

I was able to scroll through my feed and read nothing but tweets about Ferguson.

From The Daily Beast

Inked onto his ribs is a single rifle bayoneted into the dirt with names listed on a scroll—his dead friends.

From The Daily Beast

Even as they gazed they saw its roof caught up, and whirled off as if it had been a scroll of paper.

From Project Gutenberg

He knew his cousin, and he had the sensation that an illuminated scroll of fate dangled before his eyes.

From Project Gutenberg

Of the parts the young assistant of Nicolas Amati was allowed to put his individuality to, conspicuously stands the scroll.

From Project Gutenberg

All the details of scroll carving by Stradivari at this period are marvels of mechanical dexterity of handling.

From Project Gutenberg

He is here shown seated on a curule chair, wearing a Roman toga, and holding a half open scroll in his hand.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• manuscript