scroll (skr l)n. 1. a. A roll, as of parchment or papyrus, used especially for writing a document. b. An ancient book or volume written on such a roll. 2. A list or schedule of names. 3. An ornament or ornamental design that resembles a partially rolled scroll of paper, as the volute in Ionic and Corinthian capitals. 4. Music The curved head on an instrument of the violin family. 5. Heraldry A ribbon inscribed with a motto. v. scrolled, scroll·ing, scrolls v.tr. 1. To inscribe on a scroll. 2. To roll up into a scroll. 3. To ornament with a scroll. 4. Computer Science To cause (displayed text or graphics) to move up, down, or across the screen so that a line of text or graphics appears at one edge of the screen for each line that moves off the opposite edge: scroll a document; scroll a page of text. v.intr. Computer Science 1. To cause displayed text or graphics to move up, down, or across the screen: scrolled down to the end of the document. 2. To appear onscreen and roll by: "The information scrolls so fast it's unreadable" (Creative Computing). [Middle English scrowle, alteration (influenced by rolle, roll) of scrowe, from Old French escroue, escroe, strip of parchment, scroll, of Germanic origin.] |
scroll [skrəʊl]
n
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. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms)
a. a decorative carving or moulding resembling a scroll
b. (as modifier) a scroll saw
c. (in combination) scrollwork
vb
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (tr) to saw into scrolls
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) to roll up like a scroll
3. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) 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
[C15 scrowle, from scrowe, from Old French escroe scrap of parchment, but also influenced by roll]
Scroll a roll of parchment, hence, its contents; a list of names; a schedule.
Examples: scroll of actors, 1590; of pearly clouds 1862; of eternal counsels, 1649; of the fallen; of fame, 1820; of fate, 1891; of heaven, 1656; of honour; of mortal mystery, 1817; of sins, 1621; of smoke, 1886; of tragedies, 1903.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  scroll - a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)corolla - (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla" calyx - (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green round shape - a shape that is curved and without sharp angles verticil - a whorl of leaves growing around a stem |
| 2. | scroll - a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) holograph, manuscript - handwritten book or document Megillah - (Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim Torah - (Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written; is used in a synagogue during services | |
| Verb | 1. | scroll - move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen; "Scroll down to see the entire text" computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures move - go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" |
Translations
scroll [skrəʊl]
A. N
1. (= roll of parchment) → rollo m; (= ancient manuscript) → manuscrito m
the Dead Sea scrolls → los manuscritos del Mar Muerto
scroll of fame → lista f de la fama
the Dead Sea scrolls → los manuscritos del Mar Muerto
scroll of fame → lista f de la fama
2. (Archit) → voluta f
B. VT (Comput) → desplazar
C. CPD scroll key N (Comput) → tecla f de desplazamiento
scroll down
A. VT + ADV → desplazar hacia abajo
B. VI + ADV → desplazarse hacia abajo
scroll up
A. VT + ADV → desplazar hacia arriba
B. VI + ADV → desplazarse hacia arriba
scroll [ˈskrəʊl]
vt (COMPUTING) → faire défiler (sur l'écran)
Use the up and down arrows to scroll the list → Servez-vous des flèches haut et bas pour faire défiler la liste.
Use the up and down arrows to scroll the list → Servez-vous des flèches haut et bas pour faire défiler la liste.
vi (COMPUTING) → défiler
scroll down
(COMPUTING) vt sep → faire défiler vers le haut
vi
[person] → faire défiler le texte vers le haut
scroll
n
(Comput) → Scrollen nt, → Bildlauf m
scroll [skrəʊl]
scroll [skrəʊl]
1. n (roll of parchment) → rotolo (di pergamena); (ancient manuscript) → papiro, pergamena (Archit) → voluta
scroll [skrəʊl]
n scroll [skrəul]
a roll of paper or parchment with writing on it. rol, perkamentrol دُرْج أسْطُواني للكِتابَه свитък svitek skriftrulle die Schriftrolle κύλινδρος χαρτιού ή περγαμηνής rollo kirjarull طومار kirjakäärö rouleau מְגִילָה चीरक svitak (kézirat)tekercs gulungan perkamen bókrolla rotolo 巻物 두루마리 ritinys, ritinėlis (papirusa, pergamenta) tīstoklis skrol boekrol skriftrulle zwój papieru/pergaminu rolo rulou свиток zvitok zvitek rolna papira pergaments-, skriftrulle ม้วนกระดาษมีตัวหนังสือ tomar 紙卷，羊皮卷 сувій گول لپٹا ہوا کاغذ، پارچہ cuộn giấy (羊皮纸)卷轴
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