Scrol vs. Scroll: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Published on October 26, 2023
The incorrect spelling is "Scrol" while the correct spelling is "Scroll", which refers to a roll of parchment or paper with writing on it.
Which is correct: Scrol or Scroll
How to spell Scroll?
Scrol is Incorrect
Scroll is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember the word "roll" is in "scroll".
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Oct 26, 2023
Think of the two 'l's representing the rolled edges of a scroll.
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Oct 26, 2023
Pronunciation of "scroll" emphasizes a longer ending than "scrol".
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Oct 26, 2023
Associate "scroll" with common tech terms like "scroll down".
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Visualize a rolled-up document, emphasizing the double 'l' for its length.
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Scrol and Scroll Definitions
Scroll
In computer terms, scroll refers to moving up or down on a screen.
I had to scroll down to read the rest of the article.
Harlon Moss
Sep 07, 2023
Scroll
A scroll can also describe an ornamental design that resembles the edge of a rolled-up paper.
The intricate scroll designs on the vase were beautiful.
Janet White
Sep 07, 2023
Scroll
A roll, as of parchment or papyrus, used especially for writing a document.
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Sep 06, 2023
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Scroll
An ornament or ornamental design that resembles a partially rolled scroll of paper, as the volute in Ionic and Corinthian capitals.
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Scroll
(Computers) To cause (displayed text or graphics) to move up, down, or across the screen so that a line of text or graphics appears at one edge of the screen for each line that moves off the opposite edge
Scroll a document.
Scroll a page of text.
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Scroll
To cause displayed text or graphics to move up, down, or across the screen
Scrolled down to the end of the document.
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Scroll
To appear onscreen and roll by
"The information scrolls so fast it's unreadable" (Creative Computing).
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Scroll
(architectural element) An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern.
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Scroll
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.
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Scroll
(lutherie) The carved end of a violin, viola, cello or other stringed instrument, most commonly scroll-shaped but occasionally in the form of a human or animal head.
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Scroll
(cooking) A kind of sweet roll baked in a somewhat spiral shape.
I ordered a glass of lemonade and a coffee scroll.
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Scroll
(computer graphics) The incremental movement of graphics on a screen, removing one portion to show the next.
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Scroll
(hydraulics) A spiral waterway placed round a turbine to regulate the flow.
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Scroll
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.
She scrolled the offending image out of view.
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Scroll
(intransitive) To move in or out of view horizontally or vertically.
The rising credits slowly scrolled off the screen.
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Scroll
To flood a chat system with numerous lines of text, causing legitimate messages to scroll out of view before they can be read.
Hey, stop scrolling!
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Scroll
A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll; a schedule; a list.
The heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll.
Here is the scroll of every man's name.
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Scroll
An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern.
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Sep 06, 2023
Scroll
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.
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Scroll
Move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen;
Scroll down to see the entire text
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Scroll
A scroll is a rolled-up document, especially made of parchment or paper.
Ancient civilizations used scrolls to record information.
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Scroll
In architecture, a scroll is a spiral or convoluted form in ornamentation.
The pillars had elegant scroll carvings at their bases.
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Scroll
As a verb, scroll means to move a displayed image or text vertically or horizontally on a screen.
She scrolled through the photos on her phone.
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Sep 07, 2023
FAQs
What is the verb form of Scroll?
The verb form is "scroll" as in "to scroll up or down".
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Oct 26, 2023
Which preposition is used with Scroll?
"On" is often used, as in "writing on the scroll".
Harlon Moss
Oct 26, 2023
What is the root word of Scroll?
The root word is "scrole", an Old French word for a roll of parchment.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 26, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Scroll?
Conjunctions such as "and" can be used, e.g., "pens and scrolls".
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Why is it called Scroll?
It's called a scroll because of its traditional design of being a roll of parchment or paper.
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Which vowel is used before Scroll?
The vowel "a" is often used before scroll, as in "a scroll".
Harlon Moss
Oct 26, 2023
Which article is used with Scroll?
The articles "a" and "the" can be used with scroll.
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Oct 26, 2023
Is the word Scroll imperative?
When used as a command, such as "scroll down", it can be imperative.
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What is another term for Scroll?
Another term could be "manuscript" or "parchment".
Janet White
Oct 26, 2023
How do we divide Scroll into syllables?
Scroll is not divided as it is a one-syllable word.
Janet White
Oct 26, 2023
What is the opposite of Scroll?
In tech terms, "zoom" could be considered an opposite action, but there's no direct antonym.
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Is Scroll a noun or adjective?
Scroll is primarily a noun but can also be a verb.
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What is the third form of Scroll?
The third form as a verb is also "scrolled".
Harlon Moss
Oct 26, 2023
How is Scroll used in a sentence?
He took out an ancient scroll and began to read.
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Is the Scroll term a metaphor?
In some contexts, like in technology, it can be metaphorical.
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Oct 26, 2023
Which determiner is used with Scroll?
Determiners like "this", "that", "my", and "the" can be used with scroll.
Harlon Moss
Oct 26, 2023
What is the stressed syllable in Scroll?
The entire word "scroll" is stressed, being a one-syllable word.
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Oct 26, 2023
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