noun Something serving as an expression of something else.
According to the Bible, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant with Noah.
noun A keepsake.
Please accept this bustier as a token of our time together.
noun 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.
noun 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.
noun A minor attempt for appearance's sake, or to minimally comply with a requirement; a formality.
His apology was no more than a token.
noun A member of a group of people that is included within a larger group to comply with a legal or social requirement.
noun Evidence, proof; a confirming detail; physical trace, mark, footprint.
noun Support for a belief; grounds for an opinion.