scroll
1scroll — [skrəʊl ǁ skroʊl] verb [intransitive, transitive] COMPUTING to move information on a computer screen up or down so that you can read it: scroll up/down • You can scroll up to the top of the document using this bar. * * * scroll UK US /skrəʊl/… …
2Scroll — Scroll, n. [A dim. of OE. scroue, scrowe (whence E. escrow), OF. escroe, escroue, F. [ e]crou entry in the jail book, LL. scroa scroll, probably of Teutonic origin; cf. OD. schroode a strip, shred, slip of paper, akin to E. shred. Cf. {Shred},… …
3scroll — like, adj. /skrohl/, n. 1. a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, esp. one with writing on it: a scroll containing the entire Old Testament. 2. something, esp. an ornament, resembling a partly unrolled sheet of paper or having a… …
4scroll — (n.) c.1400, roll of parchment or paper, altered (by association with rolle roll ) from scrowe (early 13c.), from Anglo Fr. escrowe, O.Fr. escroe scrap, roll of parchment, from Frank. *skroda shred (Cf. M.Du. schroode shred, O.H.G. scrot piece… …
5scroll — /skrɔl, ingl. ˈskrəul/ o scrolling [vc. ingl., dal v. to scroll «far scorrere»] s. m. inv. (elab.) scorrimento …
6scroll — ► NOUN 1) a roll of parchment or paper for writing or painting on. 2) an ornamental design or carving resembling a partly unrolled scroll of parchment. ► VERB ▪ move displayed text or graphics on a computer screen in order to view different parts …
7scroll — [skrōl] n. [ME scrowle, altered (? by assoc. with rowle, var. of rolle, ROLL) < scrowe < OFr escroue: see ESCROW] 1. a roll of parchment, paper, etc., usually with writing or pictures on it 2. an ancient book in the form of a rolled… …
8scroll — or scrawl A mark intended to supply the place of a seal, made with a pen or other instrument of writing. A paper or parchment containing some writing, and rolled up so as to conceal it …
9scroll|er|y — «SKROH luhr ee, SKROHL ree», noun. = scrollwork. (Cf. ↑scrollwork) …
10Scroll — A scroll is a roll of papyrus, parchment, or paper which has been written, drawn or painted upon for the purpose of transmitting information or using as a decoration. It is distinguished from a roll (see below) by virtue of being intended for… …
