carets
Proofreader's upward arrows
Carets are the wedge-shaped marks (^) used in proofreading and editing to indicate where something should be inserted.
The pointed end shows exactly where missing text belongs: The editor placed a caret between "the" and "house" to insert "old".
In computing, the caret appears in programming and markup languages with various functions.
On-screen position indicator
- insertion pointText entry location
- text editingModifying written material
- blinkingEyelid opening and closing
- typingEntering text via keyboard
word processor · input · text cursor · editor · document · writing · placeholder · navigation
Reference to memory location
- dereferenceRetrieve value from pointer
- exponentiationRaising to a power
- XORTrue iff inputs differ
- bitwiseOperating per binary digit
operator · regex · syntax · code · escape character · pattern matching · expression · anchor
One who corrects texts
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- copyeditingCorrecting written material
revision · galley · annotation · omission · interlinear · editorial · publishing · typesetter
Gold purity unit
- gold purityMetal's unadulterated content
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
- jewelerGem and metal artisan
- finenessPurity or thinness measure
assay · hallmark · precious metal · carat · jewelry · grading · quality · certification
cursor
On-screen position indicator
- insertion pointText entry location
- text editingModifying written material
- blinkingEyelid opening and closing
typing · word processor · input · text cursor · editor · document · writing · placeholder · navigation · selection
pointer
Reference to memory location
- dereferenceRetrieve value from pointer
- exponentiationRaising to a power
- XORTrue iff inputs differ
bitwise · operator · regex · syntax · code · escape character · pattern matching · expression · anchor · negation
proofreader
One who corrects texts
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- markupAdded percentage for profit
copyediting · revision · galley · annotation · omission · interlinear · editorial · publishing · typesetter
karat
Gold purity unit
- gold purityMetal's unadulterated content
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
- jewelerGem and metal artisan
fineness · assay · hallmark · precious metal · carat · jewelry · grading · quality · certification · appraisal
carrot tops
Fronds above orange roots
- greensLeafy edible plants
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- root vegetableEdible subterranean plant part
garden · leaves · edible · harvest · orange · taproot · planting · seedling · feathery · fronds
- annotationsfootnote, annotations, marginalia, endnote, footnotes
- Marginaliamarginalia, footnote, annotation, gloss, highlighting
- charactersprotagonist, antagonist, hero, character, characters
- text symbolsemoticons, emoji, kaomoji, smileys, arrows
- typographic ornamentsdingbats, flourishes, swashes, filigree, arabesques
- caretaker governmentTemporary governing body
- caretaker rolePosition of looking after
- cemetery caretakerCemetery grounds maintainer
caretaker, take care, caretakers, caret, caretook, taking care