ALL meanings of hanging scroll
hang·ing scroll
H h - noun hanging scroll a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it: a scroll containing the entire Old Testament. 1
- noun hanging scroll something, especially an ornament, resembling a partly unrolled sheet of paper or having a spiral or coiled form. 1
- noun hanging scroll a list, roll, roster, or schedule. 1
- noun hanging scroll (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. Compare kakemono, makimono. 1
- noun hanging scroll the curved head of a violin or other bowed instrument. 1
- noun hanging scroll a note, message, or other piece of writing. 1
- verb with object hanging scroll to cut into a curved form with a narrow-bladed saw. 1
- verb with object hanging scroll Computers. to move (text) up, down, or across a display screen, with new text appearing on the screen as old text disappears. 1
- verb without object hanging scroll Computers. to move text vertically or horizontally on a display screen in searching for a particular section, line, etc. 1