check mark

See also: checkmark

English

Noun

check mark (plural check marks)

a mark (✓) made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement
Put a check mark in the box corresponding to the correct answer.
(athletics) in long jump, javelin and similar events, little mark alongside the runway which helps the athlete to set their steps just right for their performance

Alternative forms

checkmark

Synonyms

(mark of agreement) tick

Translations

mark to indicate agreement

Finnish: oikein-merkki (note that a different sign is used in Finnish to indicate correctness)

athletics

Finnish: askelmerkki

See also

According to the wikipedia in some cultures a checkmark means wrong.

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