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What (who) is SCROLL - definition
ROLL OF PAPYRUS, PARCHMENT, OR PAPER CONTAINING WRITING
Scroll (parchment); Scrolls; 📜; Papyrus roll; Ancient scroll; Schriftrolle
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SCROLL
String and Character Recording Oriented Logogrammatic
Language.
["SCROLL - A Pattern Recording Language", M. Sargent, Proc
SJCC 36 (1970) ].
(1994-12-01)
scroll
(scrolls, scrolling, scrolled)
1.
A scroll is a long roll of paper or a similar material with writing on it.
Ancient scrolls were found in caves by the Dead Sea.
N-COUNT
2.
A scroll is a painted or carved decoration made to look like a scroll.
...a handsome suite of chairs incised with Grecian scrolls.
N-COUNT
3.
If you scroll through text on a computer screen, you move the text up or down to find the information that you need. (COMPUTING)
I scrolled down to find 'United States of America'.
VERB: V prep/adv
scroll
¦ noun
1. a roll of parchment or paper for writing or painting on.
an ancient book or document written on a scroll.
2. an ornamental design or carving resembling a partly unrolled scroll of parchment.
¦ verb
1. move displayed text or graphics on a computer screen in order to view different parts of them.
2. cause to move like paper rolling or unrolling.
Derivatives
scrollable adjective
scroller noun
scrolling noun
Origin
ME: alt. of obs. scrow 'roll', shortening of escrow.
Wikipedia
Scroll
A scroll (from the Old French escroe or escroue), also known as a roll, is a roll of papyrus, parchment, or paper containing writing.
Examples of use of SCROLL
1. Applause? _______________________________________ Scroll down for more...
2. The small scroll wheel near the shutter controls one while the large back scroll wheel adjusts the other.
3. Scroll down for more ... That‘s better ... somewhat!
4. It‘s strangely exhilarating." Scroll down for more...
5. Inquiries are continuing." Scroll down for more...