token
/icons/point.icon SIGN, MARK, TOKEN, NOTE, SYMPTOM mean a discernible indication of what is not itself directly perceptible.
SIGN applies to any indication to be perceived by the senses or the reason. e.g. encouraging signs for the economy
MARK suggests something impressed on or inherently characteristic of a thing often in contrast to general outward appearance. e.g. a mark of a good upbringing
TOKEN applies to something that serves as a proof of something intangible. e.g. this gift is a token of our esteem
NOTE suggests a distinguishing mark or characteristic. e.g. a note of irony in her writing
SYMPTOM suggests an outward indication of an internal change or condition. e.g. rampant crime is a symptom of that city's decay
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⦅かたく⦆ (気持ち・真実などを示す)しるし, あかし, 象徴; (権威・身元などを示す)証拠; 証拠品
e.g. I wanted to offer you a small token of my appreciation
e.g. mistletoe was cut from an oak tree as a token of good fortune.
e.g. redeem this token for a free dessert.
(乗り物・電話などの料金支払い用)コイン, 代用硬貨
〘哲〙 全体を代表するもの, 人, 一端; トークン〘ある単語・記号などの具体的使用例; その生起回数, 延べ語数; → type〙 〘言〙 adjective attributive
しるしばかりの, 名目上の, わずかな〈そぶり・努力・抵抗など〉
e.g. cases like these often bring just token fines from the courts.
e.g. the patronising treatment of the token Middle Eastern character.
PHRASES
by the same (or that or this) token
in the same way or for the same reason:
e.g. there was little evidence to substantiate the gossip and, by the same token, there was little to disprove it.
as a sign or symbol of:
e.g. we bought each other drinks in token of the holiday season.
ORIGIN