caret.
A mark ⟨ ‸ ⟩ used by writers and proofreaders to indicate that something is to be inserted at that point.
Meaning & usage
A mark ⟨ ‸ ⟩ used by writers and proofreaders to indicate that something is to be inserted at that point.
An exponentiation symbol or operator ⟨＾⟩.
An indicator, often a blinking line or bar and usually called a cursor, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place.
A circumflex ⟨ ˆ ⟩.
A háček ⟨ ˇ ⟩.
Where this word comes from
From the Latin caret (“it lacks”), the third-person singular present active indicative form of careō (“to lack”).
A kind of turtle, the hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata).
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French caret.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.