Check mark
A checkmark or check (American English), or tick (British English) is a mark (✓) used to indicate the concept "yes", for example "yes, this has been verified" or "yes, I agree". Its opposite is the cross (✗), although the cross can also be positive, for example in elections.
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, for there to be squares in which to place ticks. In America, it is more common for people to check a square box with a cross (X); while in some European countries, it is more common for people to check a square box with a v-shaped checkmark.
Unicode provides various related symbols, including:
| Symbol | XHTML entity | Name |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ | ✓ | CHECK MARK (tick) |
| ✔ | ✔ | HEAVY CHECK MARK (bold tick) |
| ✗ | ✗ | BALLOT X (cross) |
| ✘ | ✘ | HEAVY BALLOT X (bold cross) |
| ☐ | ☐ | BALLOT BOX (square) |
| ☑ | ☑ | BALLOT BOX WITH CHECK (square with tick) |
| ☒ | ☒ | BALLOT BOX WITH X (square with cross) |