SCROLL
/skɹoʊl/
8
Scrabble
11
WWF
S(1) C(3) R(1) O(1) L(1) L(1)
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Definition
/skɹoʊl/
noun
- A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll.
- An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern.
- Spirals or sprays in the shape of an actual plant.
- A mark or flourish added to a person's signature, intended to represent a seal, and in some States allowed as a substitute for a seal. [U.S.] Alexander Mansfield Burrill.
- The carved end of a violin, viola, cello or other stringed instrument, most commonly scroll-shaped but occasionally in the form of a human or animal head.
verb
- To change one's view of data on a computer's display, typically using a scroll bar or a scroll wheel to move in gradual increments.“She scrolled the offending image out of view.”
- To move in or out of view horizontally or vertically.“The rising credits slowly scrolled off the screen.”
- To flood a chat system with numerous lines of text, causing legitimate messages to scroll out of view before they can be read.“Hey, stop scrolling!”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: SCROLL-S
