Definition of "caret" []

• A proofreading symbol (‸) used to indicate where something is to be inserted in a line of printed or written matter. (noun)

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• "A caret is a proofreader's symbol, indicating where words or letters are to be inserted."
• ""Terror indeed," thought I. "Pannum nossum quotditty hamminum da nobs holyday, e missy nobs debitty nossa si cut nos demittimissibus debetenibas nossimus e, ne, nos hem-duckam in, in, in temptationemum, sed lillibery nos a ma -- ma --" Here a heavy lash brought the very Oh! that was "caret" to complete the sentence."
• "a heavy lash brought the very Oh! that was "caret" to complete the sentence."