medium
P166
predicate
Indicates that an entity serves as the means, channel, or intermediary through which an action, communication, or effect is carried out between other entities.
All labels observed (17)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| medium canonical | 61,629 |
| hasMedium | 5,542 |
| usesMedium | 3,454 |
| usedInMedium | 395 |
| performanceMedium | 317 |
| typicalMedium | 294 |
| mainMedium | 33 |
| mediumOf | 30 |
| testMedium | 14 |
| mediates | 13 |
| mediate | 2 |
| mediumOfMessage | 2 |
| impliesMedium | 1 |
| mcuMedium | 1 |
| mediumOfOriginalReception | 1 |
| mediumOfWorkHonored | 1 |
| transitionMedium | 1 |
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: medium
Generated description
Indicates that an entity serves as the means, channel, or intermediary through which an action, communication, or effect is carried out between other entities.
Sample triples (71,730)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
|
Jesse James
surface form:
Jesse James (1939 film)
|
cinema ⓘ |
| The Eton Chronicle | print ⓘ |
|
Dudley is an angel
surface form:
Dudley
|
film ⓘ |
|
Reverend Henry Biggs is a Baptist minister
surface form:
Reverend Henry Biggs
|
film ⓘ |
| Dear John Letter | studio recording ⓘ |
| Unashamed | studio recording ⓘ |
|
You Light Up My Life
surface form:
You Light Up My Life (Whitney Houston song)
|
audio recording ⓘ |
| Sherlock | television ⓘ |
| Frankenstein (National Theatre production) | live theatre ⓘ |
| Sauron (voice and motion capture) | live-action film ⓘ |
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | television ⓘ |
| Reichsgesetzblatt | print ⓘ |
| The Christian Baptist | print ⓘ |
| Debate with Robert Owen (1829) | print via predicate surface "hasMedium" ⓘ |
| Debate with Robert Owen (1829) | public oratory via predicate surface "hasMedium" ⓘ |
| Debate with Bishop John B. Purcell (1837) | oral debate via predicate surface "hasMedium" ⓘ |
| Debate with Bishop John B. Purcell (1837) | printed transcript via predicate surface "hasMedium" ⓘ |
| Beata Beatrix | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist | illustration ⓘ |
| Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist | cover art ⓘ |
| Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist | interior art ⓘ |
| David Drumlin | film ⓘ |
| Judith Nelson | concert performance via predicate surface "performanceMedium" ⓘ |
| Judith Nelson | recorded music via predicate surface "performanceMedium" ⓘ |
| Composition with Red, Blue and Yellow | oil paint ⓘ |
| Blue Nude | oil paint ⓘ |
| The Red Studio | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| The Snail | gouache-painted paper ⓘ |
| The Snail | paper collage ⓘ |
|
Jazz
surface form:
Jazz (book)
|
color paper cut-outs ⓘ |
|
Jazz
surface form:
Jazz (book)
|
gouache on paper ⓘ |
| The Open Window | oil paint via predicate surface "hasMedium" ⓘ |
| cut-out period | gouache on paper ⓘ |
| cut-out period | paper collage ⓘ |
| The Elephants | oil paint ⓘ |
| Metamorphosis of Narcissus | oil paint ⓘ |
| Metamorphosis of Narcissus | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| Tyrone Power Sr. | theatre ⓘ |
| Tyrone Power Sr. | silent film ⓘ |
| Reverend Henry Biggs | film ⓘ |
| September Testament | printed book ⓘ |
| Assembly History Unit | printed publications via predicate surface "usesMedium" ⓘ |
| Assembly History Unit | digital archives via predicate surface "usesMedium" ⓘ |
| Assembly History Unit | online databases via predicate surface "usesMedium" ⓘ |
| Tabula Bantina | bronze tablet ⓘ |
| Deutsches Theater Göttingen | live performance via predicate surface "hasMedium" ⓘ |
| Search and Discovery | print ⓘ |
| Search and Discovery | online ⓘ |
| Lotus Thompson | film ⓘ |
| Things You Say | audio recording ⓘ |