figurativeMeaning

P93472
predicate

Indicates that one entity is used in a non-literal, metaphorical, or symbolic sense to convey a meaning about another entity or concept.

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All labels observed (12)

Label Occurrences
metaphoricalMeaning 11
metaphoricalFunction 4
isUsedMetaphoricallyFor 3

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: figurativeMeaning
Generated description
Indicates that one entity is used in a non-literal, metaphorical, or symbolic sense to convey a meaning about another entity or concept.

Sample triples (31)

Subject Object
Cardiac Kids teams that metaphorically put fans’ hearts at risk due to suspense ⓘ
Ubique present on all fronts via predicate surface "hasFigurativeSense" ⓘ
How to Philosophize with a Hammer testing values by striking them to see if they ring hollow via predicate surface "metaphoricalMeaning" ⓘ
How to Philosophize with a Hammer shattering dogmatic beliefs via predicate surface "metaphoricalMeaning" ⓘ
Seven Seas all the world’s waters via predicate surface "hasModernFigurativeMeaning" ⓘ
The Church of Baseball
linked to: the Church of Baseball
spirituality via predicate surface "usesAsMetaphorFor" ⓘ
The Church of Baseball
linked to: the Church of Baseball
religion via predicate surface "usesAsMetaphorFor" ⓘ
The Church of Baseball
linked to: the Church of Baseball
life philosophy via predicate surface "usesAsMetaphorFor" ⓘ
City of Red Gold gold via predicate surface "metaphoricalReference" ⓘ
The Great White Whale massive size via predicate surface "metaphorSuggests" ⓘ
The Great White Whale distinctive appearance via predicate surface "metaphorSuggests" ⓘ
Le Tapissier de Notre-Dame
linked to: le Tapissier de Notre-Dame
the upholsterer of Notre-Dame via predicate surface "metaphoricalMeaning" ⓘ
linked to: le Tapissier de Notre-Dame
bahr (metre) in aruz sea of rhythm or metre via predicate surface "metaphoricalMeaning" ⓘ
Chidambara Rahasya removal of the veil of ignorance via predicate surface "metaphoricalMeaning" ⓘ
Chidambara Rahasya revelation of inner spiritual truth via predicate surface "metaphoricalMeaning" ⓘ
City of Eternal Sunshine place with nearly constant sunshine via predicate surface "metaphoricMeaning" ⓘ
Thunder loud noise via predicate surface "isUsedMetaphoricallyFor" ⓘ
Thunder divine wrath via predicate surface "isUsedMetaphoricallyFor" ⓘ
Thunder anger via predicate surface "isUsedMetaphoricallyFor" ⓘ
Panacea
linked to: from Greek "pan" (all) and "akos" (remedy) or "panakeia" (all-healing)
antiquity via predicate surface "usedFigurativelySince" ⓘ
Music of the Ainur art as sub-creation via predicate surface "metaphoricalMeaning" ⓘ
Music of the Ainur divine providence working through history via predicate surface "metaphoricalMeaning" ⓘ
Hall of Everything representation of human potential via predicate surface "metaphoricalMeaning" ⓘ
Hall of Everything representation of life’s possibilities via predicate surface "metaphoricalMeaning" ⓘ
the Straight Road a path of grace beyond the mortal world via predicate surface "metaphoricalMeaning" ⓘ
sacred creative flame of Eru Ilúvatar symbol of divine creativity via predicate surface "metaphoricalFunction" ⓘ
sacred creative flame of Eru Ilúvatar symbol of the sustaining will of Eru via predicate surface "metaphoricalFunction" ⓘ
Church Without Christ embodiment of negative faith via predicate surface "metaphoricalFunction" ⓘ
Church Without Christ parody of evangelical churches via predicate surface "metaphoricalFunction" ⓘ
Midas touch describing a person who succeeds at every venture via predicate surface "hasFigurativeUse" ⓘ
Midas touch describing highly profitable investment skill via predicate surface "hasFigurativeUse" ⓘ