check mark

See also: checkmark

English

Alternative forms

• checkmark

Noun

check mark (plural check marks)

1. (Canada, US) A mark () made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement.

   Put a check mark in the box corresponding to the correct answer.

2. (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.

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)
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• Russian: га́лочка (ru) f (gáločka)

athletics

• Finnish: askelmerkki (fi)
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See also

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