- a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it: a scroll containing the entire Old Testament.
- something, especially an ornament, resembling a partly unrolled sheet of paper or having a spiral or coiled form.
- a list, roll, roster, or schedule.
- (in Japanese and Chinese art) a painting or text on silk or paper that is either displayed on a wall (hanging scroll ) or held by the viewer (hand scroll ) and is rolled up when not in use.
- the curved head of a violin or other bowed instrument.
- a note, message, or other piece of writing.
- to cut into a curved form with a narrow-bladed saw.
- to move (text) up, down, or across a display screen, with new text appearing on the screen as old text disappears.
- to move text vertically or horizontally on a display screen in searching for a particular section, line, etc.
- a roll of parchment, paper, etc, usually inscribed with writing
- an ancient book in the form of a roll of parchment, papyrus, etc
- a decorative carving or moulding resembling a scroll
- (as modifier)
- (in combination)
- to saw into scrolls
- to roll up like a scroll
- to move (text) from right to left or up and down on a screen in order to view text that cannot be contained within a single display image
