unroll

Definition of Unroll in English :

1. unroll, unwind, wind off

reverse the winding or twisting of

Example Sentences:
'unwind a ball of yarn'

2. unfurl, unroll

unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state

Example Sentences:
'unfurl a banner'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Unroll

verb

1.

to open out or unwind (something rolled, folded, or coiled) or (of something rolled, etc) to become opened out or unwound

2.

to make or become visible or apparent, esp gradually; unfold

verb transitive

1.

to open or extend (something rolled up)

2.

to present to view; display

3. Obsolete

to remove from a roll or list

verb intransitive

4.

to become unrolled

v. un·rolled, un·roll·ing, un·rolls

v.tr.

1. To unwind and open (something rolled up).

2. To unfold and present to view; reveal.

v.intr.

To become unrolled.