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car·​et | \ ˈker-ət How to pronounce caret (audio) , ˈka-rət \

Definition of caret

: a wedge-shaped mark made on written or printed matter to indicate the place where something is to be inserted

Examples of caret in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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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First Known Use of caret

1681, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for caret

Latin, there is lacking, from carēre to lack, be without

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“Caret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caret. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.

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