keyMetaphor

P31346
predicate

Indicates that one entity functions as a central or primary metaphor used to conceptualize, explain, or structure understanding of another entity.

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All labels observed (26)

Label Occurrences
metaphorUsed 23
usesMetaphorOf 21
metaphorType 17

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: keyMetaphor
Generated description
Indicates that one entity functions as a central or primary metaphor used to conceptualize, explain, or structure understanding of another entity.

Sample triples (127)

Subject Object
rainbow nation many colors representing many peoples via predicate surface "metaphorExplains" ⓘ
Seed of God seed metaphor for divine life via predicate surface "metaphorType" ⓘ
“Tale of Two Cities” speech
surface form: Tale of Two Cities speech
two cities via predicate surface "metaphorUsed" ⓘ
“Tale of Two Cities” speech
surface form: Tale of Two Cities speech
shining city on a hill via predicate surface "metaphorUsed" ⓘ
How Life Imitates Chess chess via predicate surface "usesAsMetaphor" ⓘ
Bitter Fruit strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees via predicate surface "metaphorUsed" ⓘ
Apex Predator apex predator as top of social food chain via predicate surface "metaphorUsed" ⓘ
On a Piece of Chalk a piece of chalk via predicate surface "usesAsCentralMetaphor" ⓘ
Strong Enough to Bend a tree that is strong enough to bend via predicate surface "usesMetaphorOf" ⓘ
Hellmouth symbol of underlying evil in ordinary settings via predicate surface "metaphoricalRole" ⓘ
Crosstown Traffic traffic as relationship barrier via predicate surface "metaphorUsed" ⓘ
Pearl of the Adriatic geographical metaphor via predicate surface "metaphorType" ⓘ
Gomorrah theology via predicate surface "usedAsMetaphorIn" ⓘ
Gomorrah literature via predicate surface "usedAsMetaphorIn" ⓘ
Gomorrah sermons via predicate surface "usedAsMetaphorIn" ⓘ
Te Upoko o te Ika head of the fish of Māui via predicate surface "hasMetaphoricalRole" ⓘ
Le Livre de seyntz medicines body as a site of spiritual disease via predicate surface "usesMetaphorOf" ⓘ
Le Livre de seyntz medicines Christ as physician via predicate surface "usesMetaphorOf" ⓘ
Le Livre de seyntz medicines penance as medicine via predicate surface "usesMetaphorOf" ⓘ
The Double Life of Véronique puppet theatre via predicate surface "hasMetaphoricalElement" ⓘ
The Interior Castle multi-roomed castle via predicate surface "metaphorUsed" ⓘ
Ring of Fire ring of fire for intense love via predicate surface "metaphorUsed" ⓘ
"Politics and Poker"
surface form: Politics and Poker
poker via predicate surface "usesMetaphorOf" ⓘ
As the Deer (contemporary Christian worship song)
surface form: As the Deer
deer panting for water via predicate surface "metaphorUsed" ⓘ
Lakshmana Rekha modern Indian languages via predicate surface "usedAsMetaphorIn" ⓘ
Scaffolding builders’ scaffolding via predicate surface "usesMetaphorOf" ⓘ
domino theory falling dominoes via predicate surface "reliesOnMetaphor" ⓘ
1968 "Rivers of Blood" speech on immigration
surface form: Rivers of Blood speech
rivers of blood via predicate surface "usedMetaphor" ⓘ
1968 "Rivers of Blood" speech on immigration
surface form: Rivers of Blood speech
Virgil's Aeneid via predicate surface "metaphorSource" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Manifesto Antropófago cannibalism via predicate surface "usesMetaphorOf" ⓘ
Mozart of Basketball artistic genius in sports via predicate surface "metaphorType" ⓘ
My Old Yellow Car beloved old automobile via predicate surface "metaphorUsed" ⓘ
The Gems of the Antilles (symbolic reference)
surface form: The Gems of the Antilles
praise nickname via predicate surface "metaphorType" ⓘ
Me and My Girlfriend personification of firearm as girlfriend via predicate surface "metaphorType" ⓘ
Slam-Dunk Success: Leading from Every Position on Life’s Court basketball via predicate surface "usesMetaphorOf" ⓘ
Ophir (biblical region) great value via predicate surface "goldUsedAsMetaphorFor" ⓘ
Desert region of Discworld place where gods depend on belief via predicate surface "hasMetaphoricalRole" ⓘ
Desert region of Discworld arena for conflict between organized religion and personal faith via predicate surface "hasMetaphoricalRole" ⓘ
tree of knowledge
surface form: Tree of knowledge
roots via predicate surface "hasMetaphoricalElement" ⓘ
tree of knowledge
surface form: Tree of knowledge
trunk via predicate surface "hasMetaphoricalElement" ⓘ
tree of knowledge
surface form: Tree of knowledge
branches via predicate surface "hasMetaphoricalElement" ⓘ
Die Wahlverwandtschaften chemical affinities via predicate surface "usesMetaphorOf" ⓘ
Beyond the Summit: Setting and Surpassing Extraordinary Business Goals mountaineering via predicate surface "usesMetaphorOf" ⓘ
Beyond the Summit: Setting and Surpassing Extraordinary Business Goals high-altitude expeditions via predicate surface "usesMetaphorOf" ⓘ
Qutb axis of a wheel via predicate surface "metaphoricalAssociation" ⓘ
Qutb center of a circle of saints via predicate surface "metaphoricalAssociation" ⓘ
Hwaeom school of Korean Buddhism cosmic Buddha Vairocana via predicate surface "metaphorUsed" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Hwaeom school of Korean Buddhism jewel net imagery via predicate surface "metaphorUsed" ⓘ
popular satirical lecture series "A Lecture on Heads"
surface form: A Lecture on Heads
heads via predicate surface "usesMetaphorOf" ⓘ
Kaalpurush personification of time via predicate surface "hasMetaphoricalElement" ⓘ