caret
Proofreader's pointed symbol
A caret is the wedge-shaped mark (^) used in proofreading and editing to indicate where something should be inserted.
In computing, the caret appears on keyboards and serves various functions—marking exponents in some programming languages, representing the cursor position in text editors, or indicating the Control key in keyboard shortcuts.
The word comes from Latin for "it lacks."
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- commaPunctuation marking pauses
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- semicolonPunctuation joining related clauses
- apostropheMark showing ownership
parenthesis · bracket · dash · hyphen · ellipsis · ampersand · pilcrow · solidus
On-screen position indicator
- blinkingEyelid opening and closing
- typingEntering text via keyboard
- textWritten or printed words
- inputData received for processing
position · character · insert · click · select · paste · copy · delete
Fixing of mistakes
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- annotateAdd explanatory remarks
- redlineEditorial revision marking
revision · copyedit · typo · grammar · punctuation · spelling · clarity · consistency
Visual form of character
- fontCharacter style set
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- typesettingArranging text for print
- baselineStandard for comparison
superscript · subscript · kerning · tracking · ligature · point · layout · indent
Regional speech pattern
- circumflexPeaked accent mark
- diacriticalRelating to accent marks
- hatGarment for the head
- chevronV-shaped line or symbol
modifier · vowel · French · Portuguese · Welsh · Romanian · Vietnamese · tone
Superscript showing power
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- superscriptRaised typographical character
- notationSystem of written symbols
- raisedLifted higher up
index · polynomial · expression · operator · XOR · bitwise · programming · syntax
colon
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- commaPunctuation marking pauses
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- semicolonPunctuation joining related clauses
apostrophe · parenthesis · bracket · dash · hyphen · ellipsis · ampersand · pilcrow · solidus · tilde
cursor
On-screen position indicator
input · position · character · insert · click · select · paste · copy · delete · compose
correction
Fixing of mistakes
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- annotateAdd explanatory remarks
redline · revision · copyedit · typo · grammar · punctuation · spelling · clarity · consistency · accuracy
glyph
Visual form of character
- fontCharacter style set
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- typesettingArranging text for print
baseline · superscript · subscript · kerning · tracking · ligature · point · layout · indent · justify
accent
Regional speech pattern
- circumflexPeaked accent mark
- diacriticalRelating to accent marks
- hatGarment for the head
chevron · modifier · vowel · French · Portuguese · Welsh · Romanian · Vietnamese · tone · pronunciation
exponent
Superscript showing power
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- superscriptRaised typographical character
- notationSystem of written symbols
raised · index · polynomial · expression · operator · XOR · bitwise · programming · syntax · formula
- marksmark, blemish, blotch, stroke, seal of approval
- punctuationperiod, comma, colon, apostrophe, semicolon
- symbolssymbols, runes, symbol, asterisks, national symbol
- Symbols and Abbreviationsabbreviation, acronym, shorthand, initialism, contraction
- iconsapp icon, home icon, settings icon, search icon, share icon
- small marksdot, speck, spot, fleck, pip