"checkmark" meaning in English

See checkmark in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: checkmarks [plural]
Etymology: From check + mark. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|check|mark}} check + mark Head templates: {{en-noun}} checkmark (plural checkmarks)
  1. Alternative form of check mark Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: check mark
    Sense id: en-checkmark-en-noun-8Ba4Vp2F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14

Verb

Forms: checkmarks [present, singular, third-person], checkmarking [participle, present], checkmarked [participle, past], checkmarked [past]
Etymology: From check + mark. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|check|mark}} check + mark Head templates: {{en-verb}} checkmark (third-person singular simple present checkmarks, present participle checkmarking, simple past and past participle checkmarked)
  1. (transitive) To mark with a ✓ symbol; to tick. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-checkmark-en-verb-PAn90Aio

Inflected forms

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          "tick"
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