scroll
/skroul/
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Definition
Noun:
- A rolled-up document: A long piece of paper, parchment, or other material, often with writing or pictures, that is designed to be rolled up for storage or handling.
- A spiral or coiled shape: A decorative design or a physical form that resembles a series of concentric circles or a loose spiral, like a rolled-up object.
Verb:
- To move through content: To move displayed text or graphics up, down, or across a screen so that different parts become visible, typically using a mouse, keyboard, or touch gesture.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- The ancient scroll contained a detailed map of the kingdom.
- The architect added an elegant stone scroll to the top of the column.
Verb:
- Please scroll to the bottom of the webpage to find the contact information.
- She scrolled through the long list of names to find hers.
Advanced Usage
"to scroll back/up": To move back through previously viewed content on a screen.
- To review the earlier instructions, you need to scroll up.
"infinite scroll": A web design technique where content loads continuously as the user scrolls down the page.
- The social media feed uses infinite scroll, so you never reach a "bottom" page.
Variants and Related Words
Scrolling (n/adj): The action or process of moving through screen content.
- The smooth scrolling on this device is excellent.
Scrollable (adj): Capable of being scrolled.
- The window is scrollable, so you can see all the data.
Scrollbar (n): A graphical control element used to navigate through scrollable content. (Note: This is a compound word listed separately as a variant.)
Synonyms
- Noun (document): Roll, parchment, manuscript.
- Verb (move on screen): Navigate, pan, skim.
Related Phrasal Verbs
Scroll down: To move the view downward on a screen.
- Scroll down to read the rest of the article.
Scroll through: To move through content, often quickly or casually.
- He scrolled through his emails during the meeting.
Related Idioms
- "To be on the scroll": (Archaic) To be on an official list or record.
- His name was on the scroll of honored guests.
Noun
- a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
- a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Verb
- move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen
- Scroll down to see the entire text