Handscroll
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Handscroll is a noun meaning A traditional Asian scroll that unfolds horizontally so that the reader can view one section at a time while holding it in the hands.
Meaning
A traditional Asian scroll that unfolds horizontally so that the reader can view one section at a time while holding it in the hands.
Example Sentences
He is depicted by the painter Qian Xuan, another connoisseur of reclusion, in a 13th-century handscroll at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Word Forms
- handscrolls
- hand scroll
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include makimono, scroll, bookroll, roll, emaki, scroller.
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