A symbol used by proofreaders and typesetters to indicate that a word or phrase that was crossed out should still remain. This is usually marked by writing and circling the word stet above or beside the unwanted edit and underscoring the selection with dashes or dots. Alternatively, a circled checkmark may be used in the margin
"let it stand,third-person singular present subjunctive of the Latin "stare," to stand " Used to cancel out some instruction; "disregard this correction " Often dots are used under material to be 'stet'ed
To cause or direct to remain after having been marked for omission; to mark with the word stet, or with a series of dots below or beside the matter; as, the proof reader stetted a deled footnote
printing: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative) printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion
A proofreader's symbol that is usually written in the copy margin, that indicates that the copy, which was marked for correction, should be left as it was