tick box

Mark here indicator

A tick box is a small square on a form or screen that can be marked with a check or tick to indicate selection or completion.

The term is more common in British English; Americans typically say checkbox.

Tick the box if you agree to the terms.

The figurative tick-box exercise suggests going through motions without genuine engagement.

forms

check mark

Symbol indicating approval

squareRhombus with right angles
toggleTwo-position switch
radio buttonSingle-choice input element

form field · survey · questionnaire · ballot · registration · application form · consent form · sign-up · opt-in · opt-out

selection

option

Available course of action

choiceAct of selecting
preferenceFavored choice among alternatives
categoryA class of things

filter · criteria · feature · requirement · specification · customization · configuration · setting · permission · access

completion

checklist

Itemized verification guide

to-do listPending tasks, itemized
task listEnumerated duties ahead
doneNo longer in progress

completed · finished · progress · tracking · milestone · accomplishment · verification · confirmation · sign-off · approval

Categories

votingballot, vote, voters, ballots, voter
ballotsabsentee ballot, blank ballot, early ballot, invalid ballot, mail ballot

Opposites

input type

tick boxtext field

Data entry area

text area · open-ended question · fill-in-the-blank

response complexity

tick boxdetailed narrative

Story rich in specifics

selection cardinality

tick boxradio button

Single-choice input element

Family

tick, box, ticks, ticked, ticking, ticker, boxes, boxed, boxing

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G