caret
pronunciation
How to pronounce caret in British English:
UK [ˈkærət]
How to pronounce caret in American English:
US ['kærət]
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- Noun:
- a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
Word Origin
- caret (n.)
- "mark in writing to show where something is to be inserted," 1680s, from Latin caret "there is lacking," 3rd person singular indicative of carere "to lack" (see caste).
Example
- 1. Moves the caret to the matching brace .
- 2. Move the caret to the next unnamed bookmark .
- 3. A caret is a mark place below a line to show where something should be put in .
- 4. Moves the caret down one page .
- 5. Moves the caret left one character .