Illustration of scroll
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a
: 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.
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Jason Hall, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The vertical scroll format, originally designed for mobile consumption, translates surprisingly well to animation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 July 2025
Barry Levitt, Time, 23 July 2025
Snag the petite-friendly trousers that will easily transition to my fall wardrobe, and keep scrolling to shop more comfortable pant styles from Alo Yoga.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 22 July 2025
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Noun
This means how Chrome users interact with your website—their clicks, time on site, bounce rate and scroll depth—may matter as much, if not more, than traditional signals like backlinks.
—Jason Hall, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The vertical scroll format, originally designed for mobile consumption, translates surprisingly well to animation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 July 2025
Verb
Characters are constantly on their phones or computers, scrolling social media, watching YouTube, and going down various rabbit holes about government conspiracies, mask-wearing, and whatever else reinforces their worldviews.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 23 July 2025
Snag the petite-friendly trousers that will easily transition to my fall wardrobe, and keep scrolling to shop more comfortable pant styles from Alo Yoga.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 22 July 2025
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“Scroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scroll. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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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
2
: 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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