token
Something serving as an expression of something else.
Example
“According to the Bible, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant with Noah.”
Other meanings
A piece of stamped metal or plastic, etc., used as a form of currency; a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services.
“Subway tokens are being replaced by magnetic cards.”
A small physical object, often designed to give the appearance of a common thing, used to represent a person or character in a board game or other situation.
“Everyone pick a token (hat, wheelbarrow, thimble, etc.) and place it on the Start square.”
Related words
- honeytoken
- nontoken
- tokenisation
- tokenish
- tokenist
- tokenistic
- tokenomics
- tokenwise
- voken
- access token
- book token
- bride token
Word history
From Old English "tācn" (sign, symbol).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “token” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.