Check may refer to
- A crack: an imperfection in wood that can appear during the wood drying process; an imperfection in glass that can appear during glass production
- Cheque ("Check" in U.S. English), an order for transfer of money
- Check box, a type of widget in computing
- Check (pattern), (or "Chequered") a pattern of squares used on chess-boards, fabrics, etc.
- Check (unit testing framework), a unit testing framework for C programs
- CHECK Scheme, a penetration testing certification run by CESG
- Checking (ice hockey), the act of physically keeping an opponent restrained
- Rain check, an idiom from baseball meaning a deferral
- Tartan, a checked pattern in fabric and weaving
- Tick (check mark), a mark used for verification or notation
Famous quotes containing the word check:
“The veto is a Presidents Constitutional right, given to him by the drafters of the Constitution because they wanted it as a check against irresponsible Congressional action. The veto forces Congress to take another look at legislation that has been passed. I think this is a responsible tool for a president of the United States, and I have sought to use it responsibly.”
—Gerald R. Ford (b. 1913)
“Experience was to be taken as showing that one might get a five-pound note as one got a light for a cigarette; but one had to check the friendly impulse to ask for it in the same way.”
—Henry James (18431916)
“When you go out, check the look of the sky; when you come in, check the looks on peoples faces.”
—Chinese proverb.