# caret

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæɹ.ɪt/

## Definitions
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. 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. A circumflex ⟨ ˆ ⟩.
5. A háček ⟨ ˇ ⟩.

## Etymology
From the Latin caret (“it lacks”), the third-person singular present active indicative form of careō (“I lack”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caret