scrollingtext

noun
UK /ˈskrəʊlɪŋ tɛkst/
US /ˈskroʊlɪŋ tɛkst/

Words that move across a screen from one side to the other.

The news channel showed scrolling text at the bottom of the screen.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Text that moves up or down a screen so you can read more of it.

The credits appeared as scrolling text at the end of the movie.

3. A line of words that slides across a website or sign to share news or messages.

The shop sign used scrolling text to announce its sale.

4. Words that move across the screen in a video game or app to tell a story or give info.

Scrolling text explained the game's rules before it started.