a scroll

Definition of a scroll in English English dictionary: escroll; escrol; scrow
scroll: To move in or out of view horizontally or vertically
The rising credits slowly scrolled off the screen.
scroll: a skew surface
scroll: To change one's view of data on a computer's display, typically using a scroll bar or a scroll wheel
She scrolled the offending image out of view.
scroll: 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. Alexander Mansfield Burrill
scroll: Scroll-shaped end of a violin
scroll: {n} a writing wrapped up, roll, wreath
scroll: Move through a list of items in a window by operating the scrollbars with the mouse cursor
scroll: Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern
scroll: An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form
scroll: {f} create curves or spirals, cut into spirals or curves; move on-screen text or images horizontally or vertically so new information appears on one side of the screen as older information disappears from the other side (Computers)
scroll: A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll; a schedule; a list
scroll: To move displayed text vertically up and down the screen You may also scroll horizontally
scroll: To look at the parts of the page that fall below (or above) what you see on your screen The long bar at the far right of this screen is a scroll bar The small square in it will allow you to scroll through the rest of this page Just place your mouse pointer over the square, hold down the left click button on the mouse and slide the square up or down You will see this page move You are now scrolling
scroll: To cause 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: Since most computer monitors are not big enough to display an entire Web page (or any computer file), one has to scroll to see the whole file Scroll bars appear at the right side and bottom of a document to allow you to scroll
scroll: a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen; "Scroll down to see the entire text
scroll: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
scroll: To move through the contents of an electronic document in order to see things not currently displayed It is normally done by using a scroll bar
scroll: To look at the parts of the page that fall below (or above) of what you see on your screen The long bar at the far right of this screen is a scroll bar The small square in it will allow you to scroll through the rest of this page Just places your mouse pointer over the square, hold down the left click button on the mouse and slide the square up or down You will see this page move
scroll: {i} roll of paper or parchment with writing on it; ornamental design resembling a scroll; object shaped like a spiral; roster, list
scroll: the movement of text as it rolls up or down the screen
scroll: 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
scroll: Same as Skew surface
scroll: If you scroll through text on a computer screen, you move the text up or down to find the information that you need. I scrolled down to find `United States of America'. to move information on a computer screen up or down so that you can read it scroll through
scroll: Some of the functions may have more data than can be displayed on one screen These are referred to as "scrollable" screens as the user can scroll backward and forward through the data by pressing the F7 and F8 keys, respectively
scroll: A mark or flourish added to a persons signature, intended to represent a seal, and in some States allowed as a substitute for a seal. [U.S.] Burrill
scroll: To move text or graphics up or down in order to see parts of the file that cannot fit on the viewing area of a screen
scroll: a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
scroll: To move all or part of the screen material up to down, left or right, to allow new information to appear
scroll: To move a document or directory in its window so that a different part of it is visible To scroll a window, use the scroll arrows, scroll bars, or scroll boxes found along the side or bottom of the window
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"
scroll: To move text or graphics up or down, or left or right, in order to see parts of the file that cannot fit on the screen
scroll: An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern
scroll: To see a long Web page, you need to click in the vertical scroll bar on the extreme right of your browser window When you first arrive on a Web page, you see only the top part, and you won't see anything else until you scroll
scroll: To view consecutive lines of data on the display screen The term scroll means that once the screen is full, each new line appears at the edge of the screen and all other lines move over one position For example, when you scroll down, each new line appears at the bottom of the screen and all the other lines move up one row so that the top line disappears The term vertical scrolling refers to the ability to scroll up or down Horizontal scrolling means that the image moves left or right
scroll: to change ones view of data on a computers display using a scroll bar or a scroll wheel
scroll: A scroll is a painted or carved decoration made to look like a scroll. a handsome suite of chairs incised with Grecian scrolls
scroll: To hold your cursor arrow on the arrows or bar along the bottom or right side of the screen This moves the screen up or down so that you can read a complete document
scroll: Term used for moving the screen by clicking in the scroll bar on the right side of the window
scroll: A feature of a graphics display, a browser or a computer terminal whereby information that is too voluminous to be displayed simultaneously in an available window can be moved through that window under the user's control The user thereby interactively "roams" through the information
scroll: In a display device, to move the display window of the screen vertically to view the contents of a stored document Note: Scrolling may be performed continuously or incrementally (188)
scroll: to cause text or graphics to move up, down, or across a computer display screen Search Engines - a service that searches for particular keywords in Internet documents and returns a list of documents where they can be found Search - to examine a computer file, disk, database, or network for particular information Server - a computer in a network that stores application programs and data files accessed by the other computers in the network Software - computer programs and applications, such as word processing or database packages, that can be run on a particular computer system (often used before a noun)
scroll: to look at the parts of the page that fall below or above what you see on your screen; the long bar at the far right of this screen is a scroll bar; the small square in it will allow you to scroll through the rest of this page; just place your mouse pointer over the square, hold down the left click button on the mouse and slide the square up or down; you will see this page move; you are now scrolling
scroll: To move through text or graphics (up, down, left, or right) in order to see parts of the file or list that cannot fit on the screen
scroll: 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
scroll: Moving up or down within a document in your screen Use scroll bar at right Click on arrow down or arrow up Drag the scroll button down or up Or click on the page up or page down icons at the bottom of the bar If you need to scroll left or right, use the scroll bar at the bottom
scroll: In olden times, paper scrolls would be unfurled at the bottom and rolled up at the top to see a new page Scrolling the screen is similar: the document is moved up or down through the window, or left or right, so that a different part of it can be seen
scroll: See under Skew