Illustration of scroll
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: something resembling a scroll in shape
especially
: a spiral or convoluted form in ornamental design derived from the curves of a loosely or partly rolled parchment scroll
b
: the curved head of a bowed stringed musical instrument see violin illustration
scrolled; scrolling; scrolls
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: to move text or graphics up or down or across a display screen as if by unrolling a scroll
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: to progress, move, or be revealed as if by the unrolling of a scroll
watch scenery scroll by large picture windows—
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: to cause (text or graphics on a display screen) to move in scrolling
Examples of scroll in a Sentence
Noun
He read from the scroll.
a scarf with lovely green scrolls on it
Verb
You have to scroll the screen to see the bottom of the Web page.
Recent Examples on the WebTheunis Bates, theweek, 25 June 2024
Keeping up with the news feels like watching two movies on different screens, while also thumbing through a social-media scroll.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 11 May 2024
Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
Keep scrolling for more kitchen deals from The Pioneer Woman at Walmart.
—Rachel Trujillo, Southern Living, 1 July 2024
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Noun
And then there are the endless anecdotes from teens who don't know how to look away from apps designed to deliver a steady scroll of dopamine hits.
—Theunis Bates, theweek, 25 June 2024
Keeping up with the news feels like watching two movies on different screens, while also thumbing through a social-media scroll.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 11 May 2024
Verb
Read more Keep scrolling Beyoncé defined the 2024 BET Awards.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
Keep scrolling for more kitchen deals from The Pioneer Woman at Walmart.
—Rachel Trujillo, Southern Living, 1 July 2024
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“Scroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scroll. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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scroll
1 of 2 noun1
: a roll of paper or animal skin that has been prepared as a writing surface
especially
: one on which something is written or engraved
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: an ornament resembling a loosely or partly rolled scroll
scroll
2 of 2 verb
: to move (as text or graphics) up or down or across a display screen as if by unrolling a scroll
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