Scroll: meaning, definitions and examples

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scroll

 

[ skrษ™สŠl ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

to move up or down on a screen

To scroll means to move up or down on a screen to view different parts of a document or webpage. It is a common action used on computers, tablets, and smartphones.

Synonyms

browse, navigate

Examples of usage

  • I had to scroll down to read the rest of the article.
  • She scrolled through her social media feed to see the latest updates.
Context #2 | Noun

a bar on a computer screen used for navigation

In computing, a scroll is a bar on a computer screen that allows users to navigate through a document or webpage by moving it up or down. It is often used in combination with a mouse or touchpad.

Synonyms

scroll bar, slider

Examples of usage

  • The scroll on the side of the window lets you quickly move through the text.
  • She clicked and dragged the scroll to jump to a specific section of the page.

Translations

Translations of the word "scroll" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น rolar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเค•เฅเคฐเฅ‰เคฒ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช scrollen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gulir

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพะบั€ัƒั‡ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przewijaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใ‚ฏใƒญใƒผใƒซใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท faire dรฉfiler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desplazarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kaydฤฑrmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šคํฌ๋กคํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุชู…ุฑูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rolovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rolovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆปšๅŠจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pomikati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skrolla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‹ั€า“ั‹ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรผrรผลŸdรผrmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desplazarse

Etymology

The word 'scroll' originated from Old French 'escrouelle', meaning 'a roll of parchment'. It has its roots in Latin 'scrolla', which refers to a piece of parchment or a roll. Scrolls were commonly used in ancient times for writing and preserving important documents. Over time, the term 'scroll' evolved to include digital scrolling on screens as technology advanced.

See also: scroller, scrolling.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,279, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.