X mark
An X mark (also known as an ex mark or a cross mark or simply an X or ex or a cross) is either used to indicate the concept of negation (for example "no, this has not been verified", "no, that is not the correct answer" or "no, I do not agree"), or indicate affirmation (for example, in election ballot papers, legal documents, or maps as an x-marks-the-spot). When used to mean "no," its opposite is often considered to be the O mark used in Japan and Korea or the check mark (✓) used in the West.