caret

/ˈkæɹ.ət/

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    A circumflex, ⟨ ^ ⟩.

  4. 4

    A háček, ⟨ ˇ ⟩.

noun

  1. 1

    A kind of turtle, the hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata).

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