Scroll — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/skɹˈoʊl/

🇬🇧British English

/skɹˈəʊl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/skɹˈəʊl/

1 syllable Say it as /skɹˈoʊl/.

Examples

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Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ringlet coil roll whorl curl gyre curlicue

Parts of Speech

noun	a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
noun	a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
verb	move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen “Scroll down to see the entire text”

Word Forms

coil	verb	to wind or move in a spiral course
roll	verb	shape by rolling
curl	verb	wind around something in coils or loops
scroll	verb	move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen
scroll	noun	a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

scrollen

eine runde Form, die aus einer Reihe konzentrischer Kreise besteht (wie sie von Blättern oder Blütenblättern gebildet werden)

🇫🇷French

rouleau

une forme ronde formée par une série de cercles concentriques (tels que formés par des feuilles ou des pétales de fleurs)

🇪🇸Spanish

voluta

una forma redonda formada por una serie de círculos concéntricos (como los formados por hojas o pétalos de flores)

🇮🇹Italian

scorrere

una forma rotonda formata da una serie di cerchi concentrici (come quelli formati da foglie o petali di fiori)

🇳🇱Dutch

rol

een ronde vorm gevormd door een reeks concentrische cirkels (zoals gevormd door bladeren of bloembladen)

🇵🇹Portuguese

rolar

uma forma redonda formada por uma série de círculos concêntricos (formados por folhas ou pétalas de flores)

🇷🇺Russian

прокрутка

круглая форма, образованная серией концентрических кругов (например, листьев или лепестков цветов)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

स्क्रॉल

संकेंद्रित वृत्तों की श्रृंखला द्वारा निर्मित एक गोल आकार (जैसा कि पत्तियों या फूलों की पंखुड़ियों द्वारा बनता है)

🇧🇩Bengali

স্ক্রল

এককেন্দ্রিক বৃত্তের একটি সিরিজ দ্বারা গঠিত একটি বৃত্তাকার আকৃতি (পাতা বা ফুলের পাপড়ি দ্বারা গঠিত)

🇮🇳Tamil

சுருள்

தொடர்ச்சியான செறிவு வட்டங்களால் உருவாக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு வட்ட வடிவம் (இலைகள் அல்லது மலர் இதழ்களால் உருவானது)

🇮🇳Telugu

స్క్రోల్ చేయండి

కేంద్రీకృత వృత్తాల శ్రేణి ద్వారా ఏర్పడిన గుండ్రని ఆకారం (ఆకులు లేదా పూల రేకులచే ఏర్పడినట్లు)

🇮🇳Marathi

स्क्रोल करा

एकाग्र वर्तुळांच्या मालिकेने तयार केलेला गोल आकार (जसे पाने किंवा फुलांच्या पाकळ्यांनी बनवलेले)

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્ક્રોલ

એકાગ્ર વર્તુળોની શ્રેણી દ્વારા રચાયેલ ગોળાકાર આકાર (જેમ કે પાંદડા અથવા ફૂલની પાંખડીઓ દ્વારા રચાય છે)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ಕ್ರಾಲ್

ಏಕಕೇಂದ್ರಕ ವಲಯಗಳ ಸರಣಿಯಿಂದ ರೂಪುಗೊಂಡ ದುಂಡಗಿನ ಆಕಾರ (ಎಲೆಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಹೂವಿನ ದಳಗಳಿಂದ ರೂಪುಗೊಂಡಂತೆ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്ക്രോൾ ചെയ്യുക

കേന്ദ്രീകൃത വൃത്തങ്ങളുടെ ഒരു ശ്രേണിയാൽ രൂപംകൊണ്ട ഒരു വൃത്താകൃതി (ഇലകളോ പുഷ്പ ദളങ്ങളോ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് രൂപപ്പെട്ടതുപോലെ)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਕਰੋਲ

ਕੇਂਦਰਿਤ ਚੱਕਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਲੜੀ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਬਣਾਈ ਗਈ ਇੱਕ ਗੋਲ ਆਕਾਰ (ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਪੱਤਿਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਫੁੱਲਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਪੱਤਰੀਆਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਬਣਾਈ ਗਈ)

🇵🇰Urdu

سکرول

ایک گول شکل جو مرتکز حلقوں کی ایک سیریز سے بنتی ہے (جیسا کہ پتوں یا پھولوں کی پنکھڑیوں سے بنتی ہے)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

滚动

由一系列同心圆形成的圆形（由叶子或花瓣形成）

🇯🇵Japanese

スクロール

一連の同心円によって形成される丸い形（葉や花びらによって形成されるような）

🇰🇷Korean

스크롤

일련의 동심원으로 형성된 둥근 모양(잎이나 꽃잎으로 형성됨)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

cuộn

một hình tròn được hình thành bởi một loạt các vòng tròn đồng tâm (được tạo thành từ lá hoặc cánh hoa)

🇹🇭Thai

เลื่อน

ทรงกลมที่เกิดจากชุดของวงกลมศูนย์กลาง (ที่เกิดขึ้นจากใบไม้หรือกลีบดอกไม้)

🇮🇩Indonesian

menggulir

bentuk bulat yang dibentuk oleh serangkaian lingkaran konsentris (seperti yang dibentuk oleh daun atau kelopak bunga)

🇵🇭Filipino

mag-scroll

isang bilog na hugis na nabuo ng isang serye ng mga concentric na bilog (tulad ng nabuo sa pamamagitan ng mga dahon o mga petals ng bulaklak)

🇲🇾Malay

tatal

bentuk bulat yang dibentuk oleh satu siri bulatan sepusat (seperti yang dibentuk oleh daun atau kelopak bunga)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

انتقل

شكل دائري يتكون من سلسلة من الدوائر متحدة المركز (كما تتكون من أوراق الشجر أو بتلات الزهور)

🇮🇷Persian

اسکرول کنید

یک شکل گرد که توسط یک سری دایره های متحدالمرکز تشکیل می شود (که توسط برگ ها یا گلبرگ های گل تشکیل می شود)

🇹🇷Turkish

taslak

bir dizi eşmerkezli daireden oluşan yuvarlak bir şekil (yapraklar veya çiçek yaprakları tarafından oluşturulmuş gibi)

🇮🇱Hebrew

גְלִילָה

צורה עגולה שנוצרה על ידי סדרה של עיגולים קונצנטריים (כפי שנוצרו על ידי עלים או עלי כותרת של פרחים)

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'scroll'?

The primary meaning of 'scroll' is 'a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'scroll' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'scroll' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'scroll' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'scroll' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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How often do you encounter the word 'scroll' in your daily reading?

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Do you find 'scroll' easy to spell?

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In your opinion, does the word 'scroll' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

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