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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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
In the age of TikTok and endless scroll, fragrance is designed to trend briefly and vanish.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Walk the length of your home while scrolling on social media.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The glitch hit at a moment when Gen Z was already questioning how recommendation systems distort reality, serve irrelevant life‑stage content, and turn every feed into an infinite scroll of lowest‑common‑denominator virality.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
In the age of TikTok and endless scroll, fragrance is designed to trend briefly and vanish.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Kuhl said last year that jurors should have the chance to consider whether design features implemented by the companies, like endlessly scrolling feeds, have contributed to mental health harms, rather than content alone.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Walk the length of your home while scrolling on social media.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Scroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scroll. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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