noun Download 🔗Share A mark ⟨ ‸ ⟩ used by writers and proofreaders to indicate that something is to be inserted at that point. Examples : "The proofreader used a caret ‸ to show where a missing comma should be inserted in the sentence. " writing mark grammar language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place. Also called a cursor. Examples : "The caret in the document showed me exactly where to insert the new paragraph about my sister's birthday. " computing technology writing communication device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A circumflex, ⟨ ＾ ⟩. Examples : "The math teacher said the caret symbol, which looks like a little hat, indicates an exponent. " grammar writing linguistics sign word language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A háček, ⟨ ˇ ⟩. Examples : "The Czech word for car (auto) has a caret over the 'r': áuto. " language writing word sign grammar Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kind of turtle, the hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata). Examples : "Divers were thrilled to spot a caret swimming amongst the coral reef, its distinctive shell pattern shimmering in the sunlight. " animal biology nature organism ocean environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
