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caret
[ kar-it ]
noun
- a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
caret
/ ˈæɪ /
noun
- a symbol ( ) used to indicate the place in written or printed matter at which something is to be inserted
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of caret1
1700–10; < Latin caret (there) is lacking or wanting, 3rd person singular present indicative of ŧ to be without
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of caret1
C17: from Latin, literally: there is missing, from ŧ to lack
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As an adult, you realize more and more how money slices and dices us into First Class and Priority, the not you’s and the not yets, the zip codes and carets.
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His eyebrows were twin carets, inserting pleasure or gentle mockery into a scene.
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The “expand affordances” also line up — the downward-pointing caret you can see in the screenshot above would be easier to tap than the current system.
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Click the caret in the Search Email Box and a drop-down form will appear.
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His copy of the “Recipe for Desire” passage is covered with carets, cross-outs and character notes in the margins.
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