n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English tek pat, light stroke; akin to Middle High German zic light push
Date: 1680
1 a : a light rhythmic audible tap or beat also : a series of such ticks b : the time taken by the tick of a clock : MOMENT
2 : a small spot or mark especially : one used to direct attention to something, to check an item on a list, or to represent a point on a scale