check mark

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check mark

noun check marks · checkmark

  1. Canada, Philippines, US A mark (✓) made to indicate confirmation of verification, completeness, correctness, choice, agreement, or acknowledgement. Put a check mark in the box corresponding to the correct answer.

    Similar: tick, tickmark

  2. 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.

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noun mark indicating confirmation

Españolvisto
日本語チェックマーク chekkumāku
Françaiscoche
DeutschHäkchen, Haken, Hakerl
Românăbifă
Русскийга́лочка gáločka
العربيةعَلَامَة صَحَّ

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@misc{check_mark_2026,
  title = {check mark},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/check%20mark},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}