unroll

[ uhn-rohl ]

/ ʌnˈroʊl /

to open or spread out (something rolled or coiled): to unroll a bolt of fabric.

to lay open; display; reveal.

Obsolete. to strike from a roll or register.

to become unrolled or spread out: The scrolls unroll easily.

to become continuously visible or apparent: The landscape unrolled before our eyes.

Origin of unroll

First recorded in 1375–1425, unroll is from the late Middle English word unrollen. See un-², roll

unrip, unripe, unrivaled, unrivalled, unrobe, unroll, unromantic, unroof, unroot, unround, unrounded

When night comes they unroll their hide-carpets round the fire, and there lie down.

Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China |Evariste Regis Huc
Soften the leaves by soaking in hot water, unroll carefully and examine with a hand lens or low power of the microscope.

Detection of the Common Food Adulterants |Edwin M. Bruce
Finally I managed to unroll it, and I was just about to put my foot on the first step when the barking of Csar alarmed me.

My Double Life |Sarah Bernhardt
Robert was beginning to unroll the carpet, but the others stopped him, imploring him not to waste a wish.

The Phoenix and the Carpet |E. Nesbit

It was as a man who waits at his ease for some pleasant little event that will unroll by and by.

None Other Gods |Robert Hugh Benson

unroll

/ (ʌnˈrəʊl) /

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

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