scroll
/skɹoʊl/noun
Definitions
A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll.
An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern.
Spirals or sprays in the shape of an actual plant.
A mark or flourish added to a person's signature, intended to represent a seal, and in some States allowed as a substitute for a seal. [U.S.] Alexander Mansfield Burrill.
verb
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To change one's view of data on a computer's display, typically using a scroll bar or a scroll wheel to move in gradual increments.
Example: She scrolled the offending image out of view.
To move in or out of view horizontally or vertically.
Example: The rising credits slowly scrolled off the screen.
To flood a chat system with numerous lines of text, causing legitimate messages to scroll out of view before they can be read.
Example: Hey, stop scrolling!