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On my income tax 1040 it says 'Check this box if you are blind.' I wanted to put a check mark about three inches away.
Tom Lehrer

Meaning of "check mark" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHECK MARK

check mark  [tʃek mɑːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHECK MARK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Check mark is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHECK MARK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Check mark

A check mark or tick is a mark used to indicate the concept "yes". The x mark is also sometimes used for this purpose, but otherwise usually indicates "no", incorrectness, or failure. As a verb, to check or tick, means to add such a mark. Printed forms, printed documents, and computer software, commonly include squares in which to place check marks.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHECK MARK


benchmark
ˈbɛntʃˌmɑːk
Bismarck
ˈbɪzmɑːk
bookmark
ˈbʊkˌmɑːk
Denmark
ˈdɛnmɑːk
earmark
ˈɪəˌmɑːk
Finnmark
ˈfɪnˌmɑːk
firemark
ˈfaɪəˌmɑːk
hallmark
ˈhɔːlˌmɑːk
landmark
ˈlændˌmɑːk
marc
mɑːk
mark
mɑːk
marque
mɑːk
mat.
mɑːk
remark
rɪˈmɑːk
remarque
rɪˈmɑːk
smaak
smɑːk
telemark
ˈtɛlɪˌmɑːk
trademark
ˈtreɪdˌmɑːk
watermark
ˈwɔːtəˌmɑːk
waymark
ˈweɪˌmɑːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHECK MARK

check
check digit
check guarantee card
check in
check list
check off
check out
check the helm
check valve
check-in
check-out time
checkable
checkable deposit
checkbook
checkclerk
checked
checker
Checker cab
checkerberries
checkerberry

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHECK MARK

black mark
class mark
Danmark
easy mark
exclamation mark
hash mark
high-water mark
identification mark
low-water mark
make one´s mark
minute mark
on your mark
order mark
pass mark
punctuation mark
question mark
quotation mark
reference mark
skid mark
stretch mark
the mark

Synonyms and antonyms of check mark in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «check mark» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHECK MARK

Find out the translation of check mark to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of check mark from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «check mark» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

复选标记
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

marca de verificación
570 millions of speakers

English

check mark
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चेक मार्क
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

علامة الاختيار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

галочка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

marca de seleção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চেক চিহ্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tanda semak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Häkchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チェックマーク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

체크 표시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mriksa tandha
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kiểm tra đánh dấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காசோலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चेक मार्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

onay işareti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

segno di spunta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zaznaczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

галочка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bifă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σημάδι ελέγχου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vinkje
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hake
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of check mark

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHECK MARK»

The term «check mark» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.510 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHECK MARK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about check mark

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2 QUOTES WITH «CHECK MARK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word check mark.
1
Dick Butkus
We're a big check mark on everybody's schedule. I told them it's just another challenge, let's go after it.
2
Tom Lehrer
On my income tax 1040 it says 'Check this box if you are blind.' I wanted to put a check mark about three inches away.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHECK MARK»

Discover the use of check mark in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to check mark and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fundamentals of Accounting: Course 1
Therefore, when the totals were forwarded to page 2 of the journal, a check mark was placed in the Post. Ref. column ofline l to show that no separate amounts are posted individually. Separate amounts in the special amount columns— Sales ...
Claudia Gilbertson, Mark W. Lehman, Debra Harmon-Gentene, 2013
2
Visual Basic 2005 Express
For example, a word processor might display a check mark next to a command to show that the command is currently active, as shown in Figure 12-15. To add a check mark to a menu command: 1. 5. 6. Click the MenuStrip control at the top of  ...
Wally Wang, 2006
3
Century 21 Accounting: Multicolumn Journal, 2012 Update
31 Miscellaneous 31 Totals 1 1 Check mark indicates that amounts ARE NOT posted general amount column totals ARE NOT posted. Journal Entries That Are Not Posted Individually Several lines in TechKnow Consulting's journal contain ...
Claudia Gilbertson, Mark W. Lehman, 2011
4
Handwriting Identification: Facts and Fundamentals
The conventional style of check mark varies with the writer in several respects: the size generally, the relative lengths or balance of the strokes, the slant of the axis of the angle, the placement of the mark with respect to the line or item of the text ...
Roy A. Huber, A.M. Headrick, 1999
5
New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 2007, Brief
By default, the value for any Yes/No field is “No”; therefore, the check box is initially empty. For Yes/No fields with check boxes, you press the Tab key to leave the check box unchecked, and you press the spacebar to insert a check mark in the ...
Joseph Adamski, Kathy Finnegan, 2007
6
New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 2007, ...
By default, the value for any Yes/No field is “No”; therefore, the check box is initially empty. For Yes/No fields with check boxes, you press the Tab key to leave the check box unchecked, and you press the spacebar to insert a check mark in the ...
Joseph Adamski, Kathy Finnegan, 2010
7
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Introductory
Click the Display grid on screen check box to insert a check mark, click the Display drawing guides on screen check box to insert a check mark, verify that the Snap objects to grid check box has a checkmark, and then click OK. 3. Click the View ...
Pasewark/Pasewark, Rachel Biheller Bunin, 2010
8
The American Community Survey: Automated Listing and Mapping ...
Any tool bar that has a check mark next to it appears in the ALMI. The tool bars image on the previous page represents the tool bars that are showing when you open the ALMI. These are known as default tool bars. You will learn how to turn ...
9
Century 21 Accounting: Multicolumn Journal, Introductory ...
Therefore, when the totals were forwarded to page 2 of the journal, a check mark was placed in the Post. Ref. column ofline 1 to show that no separate amounts are posted individually. Separate amounts in the special amount columns— Sales ...
Claudia Gilbertson, Mark W. Lehman, Debra Gentene, 2013
10
Century 21 Accounting: Multicolumn Journal, Introductory ...
Posting Column Totals from a Journal tO a General Ledger 31 \/ 31 Miscellaneous 31 Totals 1 1 Check mark indicates that amounts ARE NOT posted general amount coIumn totaIs ARE NOT posted. Journal Entries That Are Not Posted ...
Claudia Gilbertson, Mark W. Lehman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHECK MARK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term check mark is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Let Your Heart Rate Pick a Tinder Match
The company will denote "notable public figures, celebrities, and athletes" with a blue check mark next to their name. "Each day, 26 million ... «PC Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Form 6-K LEADING BRANDS INC For: Jul 07
(Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to ... «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
3
Dave Stubbs: Juulsen soaks up hockey knowledge at Habs camp
... in Sunrise; on Tuesday afternoon, he had 5,200 on his verified account, the blue check mark beside his @Juuls16 name a badge of honour. «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Tuesday Buzz: Why You Aren't Verified on Twitter
The way Twitter dishes out its mystical blue check mark is about as random as you'd expect it to be. Also: a webinar that may help you better ... «Associations Now, Jul 15»
5
Form 6-K RANDGOLD RESOURCES LTD For: Jul 07
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨. «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
6
Form 6-K GLOBAL SOURCES LTD /BERM For: Jul 07
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F..x.... Form 40-F.. «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
7
Form 10-Q Merecot Corp. For: Mar 31
Yes [X] No[ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every ... «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
8
Form 6-K Prima BioMed Ltd For: Jul 07
Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to ... «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
9
Form 6-K IAMGOLD CORP For: Jul 07
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
10
Form 6-K ROYAL BANK OF CANADA For: Jul 07
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F x. «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Check mark [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/check-mark>. May 2024 ».
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