: a wedge-shaped mark made on written or printed matter to indicate the place where something is to be inserted
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His eyebrows were twin carets, inserting pleasure or gentle mockery into a scene.
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Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2023
Click the caret in the Search Email Box and a drop-down form will appear.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2019
Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2023
Click the caret in the Search Email Box and a drop-down form will appear.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2019
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“Caret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caret. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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caret
noun
car·et
ˈkar-ət 
: a mark ‸ used to show where something is to be inserted
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