Synonyms for
Scroll
Definition
A roll of parchment or paper for writing or painting on.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- scroll down
- scroll bar
- scroll wheel
- scroll through
- digital scroll
- ancient scroll
- handwritten scroll
Word family
Usage note
Primarily used as a noun for a rolled manuscript or a digital list. As a verb, it refers to moving content on a screen.
Example sentences
- I rolled up the scroll and tied it with a ribbon.
- The scroll was filled with beautiful drawings.
- She found an old scroll in the attic.
- The teacher used a scroll to teach us about ancient Egypt.
- I wrote a message on the scroll and sent it to my friend.
Quotes
In every block of marble I see a statue as plain as though it stood before me, shaped and perfect in attitude and action. I have only to hew away the rough walls that imprison the lovely apparition to reveal it to the other eyes as mine see it. - Michelangelo
The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed - it is a process of elimination. - Elbert Hubbard
The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: - Luke 4:17