caret

IPA: kɝˈɛt

noun

  • A mark ⟨ ‸ ⟩ used by writers and proofreaders to indicate that something is to be inserted at that point.
  • An exponentiation symbol or operator ⟨^⟩.
  • (graphical user interface) An indicator, often a blinking line or bar and usually called a cursor, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place.
  • (nonstandard) A circumflex ⟨ ˆ ⟩.
  • (nonstandard) A háček ⟨ ˇ ⟩.
  • (archaic) A kind of turtle, the hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata).
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Examples of "caret" in Sentences

  • Caret Browsing: This works like moving the caret in a Word doc.
  • a heavy lash brought the very Oh! that was "caret" to complete the sentence.
  • A caret is a proofreader's symbol, indicating where words or letters are to be inserted.
  • Note, that the Chinese do not make their forgeries from the same caret of gold or silver as the originals.
  • The wear 4 caret size pearl stone studded in silver ring (open setting) on your small finger on any Monday during evening time.
  • Monster neon signs, big, blow-up gorillas floating above the used cars outside; sleek, halogen-spotted showrooms where new cars look like thousand caret diamonds in an oversized jewelry store.
  • But David Cameron says there is room for cooperation on such issues as education and the environment, and he held out the caret of at least, perhaps, discussing what the Lib Dems really want - voting reform and a switch to proportional representation.
  • "Terror indeed," thought I. "Pannum nossum quotditty hamminum da nobs holyday, e missy nobs debitty nossa si cut nos demittimissibus debetenibas nossimus e, ne, nos hem-duckam in, in, in temptationemum, sed lillibery nos a ma -- ma --" Here a heavy lash brought the very Oh! that was "caret" to complete the sentence.

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