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