caret

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A mark that shows where to add words or letters in written text

noun
/ˈkɛrɪt/

Specialized

: caret

It looks like BGEA with an oblong next to it; either that, or the A is a caret to show insertion of wording that appears immediately above, which I can't read.

Examples

So at the beginning of the code, put caret ( ).

Blog text (28)
Today I noticed that Google's Analytics tracking code was wrong. It's missing the little right-pointing arrow/caret at the end of a JavaScript string used to mark the end of the line. How does a programmer with a sweet job at Google mess up something so simple?

Blog text (21)
One feature of this design is that the turtle caret is not part of the rendering itself, meaning the drawing doesn't need to be replayed after every step.

Blog text (11)
The RPWG's major goal of improving diversity on campus was in alignment with each of the university's vice-presidential and presidential goals (Caret, 2010).

Academic text (2011)
To indicate where the correction should go, an editor placed a caret in the text.
He used a caret to show where he wanted to add additional information in his essay.
The proofreader inserted a caret right before the word "important" to recommend its inclusion.

Synonyms

to mark

vscaret

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Use a sign or symbol to identify something

is a specific insertion symbol showing where to add text

Surface Forms

caret singular

carets plural

Etymology

Caret comes from the Latin word caret, which means 'it lacks'. Writers used the word as a mark to show where something was missing, so a caret points to the place that needs something added.