Tick (check mark)

Tick (check mark)
A tick within a box

A tick (known as a check mark or check in North American English) is a mark (✓, ✔, ☑, etc.) used to indicate the concept "yes", for example "yes; this has been verified" or, "yes; that is the correct answer". The x mark is also sometimes used for this purpose (most notably on election ballot papers), but otherwise usually indicates "no", incorrectness, or failure.

As a verb, to tick (off) or to check (off) means to add such a mark. It is quite common, especially on printed forms, printed documents, and computers (see check box), for there to be squares in which to place ticks.

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International differences

In some countries (e.g., Finland, Sweden, Puerto Rico, and Japan)[citation needed], the tick can be used as an error mark and indicates "no" rather than "yes". For example, it is common in Swedish schools for a ✓ to indicate that an answer is incorrect. This often causes confusion as to whether something that has been ticked is correct or incorrect, especially when reading English media. In Finnish, ✓ stands for väärin i.e. "wrong".

Asian replacement

In Japan, an "O Mark" (in the appearance of a circle, Unicode symbol "◯"), also known as "丸印" marujirushi, is used instead of a tick to mean "yes"; this symbol is also used in Taiwan, Korea and China.[citation needed] A tick placed in brackets can mean a previously used or acceptable fact or definition is being looked into, usually for the purpose of expanding academic research.[citation needed]

A rainbow-colored tick was also used for the Amiga logo during the Commodore era of the Amiga (1985–1994).

Unicode

Unicode provides various related symbols, including:

  • U+2713 ✓ check mark
  • U+2714 ✔ heavy check mark
  • U+2610 ☐ ballot box
  • U+2611 ☑ ballot box with check

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