Definition of "caret" in English

noun

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

2. An exponentiation symbol or operator ⟨＾⟩.

3. (user interface) An indicator, often a blinking line or bar and usually called a cursor, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place.

4. (nonstandard) A circumflex ⟨ ˆ ⟩.

5. (nonstandard) A háček ⟨ ˇ ⟩.

   • The caret (ˇ), háček, is used over the following consonants: c, d, n, t, r, s, and z to indicate the soft sound. The caret (ˇ) is also used over the vowel e (See Pronunciation II, b, p, v).

noun

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