Caret

noun

/ˈkæɹ.ət/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA mark ⟨ ‸ ⟩ used by writers and proofreaders to indicate that something is to be inserted at that point.

2.nounAn indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place. Also called a cursor.

3.nounA circumflex, ⟨ ＾ ⟩.

4.nounA háček, ⟨ ˇ ⟩.

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