symbolicallyUses

P9907
predicate

Indicates that one entity employs another as a symbol or representation to convey meaning, ideas, or associations rather than for its literal or practical function.

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All labels observed (35)

Label Occurrences
containsSymbol 94
hasSymbolicAssociation 51
usedAsSymbolFor 49

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: symbolicallyUses
Generated description
Indicates that one entity employs another as a symbol or representation to convey meaning, ideas, or associations rather than for its literal or practical function.

Sample triples (419)

Subject Object
Klein–Gordon equation ∂_μ via predicate surface "symbolUses" ⓘ
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn Tree of Life via predicate surface "usesSymbolSystem" ⓘ
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn Hebrew alphabet via predicate surface "usesSymbolSystem" ⓘ
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn planetary correspondences via predicate surface "usesSymbolSystem" ⓘ
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn elemental correspondences via predicate surface "usesSymbolSystem" ⓘ
The Green One uraeus cobra via predicate surface "linkedToSymbol" ⓘ
Messianic Jews Star of David via predicate surface "useSymbol" ⓘ
Messianic Jews Menorah via predicate surface "useSymbol" ⓘ
Messianic Jews Star of David with cross via predicate surface "useSymbol" ⓘ
Κρεῖος ram via predicate surface "hasSymbolicAssociation" ⓘ
Ethiopian African Black International Congress red gold and green colors via predicate surface "symbolUses" ⓘ
Ethiopian African Black International Congress Ethiopian imagery via predicate surface "symbolUses" ⓘ
Ethiopian African Black International Congress lion symbolism via predicate surface "symbolUses" ⓘ
myth of Orpheus and Eurydice art’s power and limits via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
myth of Orpheus and Eurydice artist’s relationship to inspiration via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
myth of Orpheus and Eurydice irretrievable past via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Flag of Saint Barthélemy fleur-de-lis via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Flag of Saint Barthélemy maltese cross via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Flag of Saint Barthélemy crown on shield via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Phoenix heraldry via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolIn" ⓘ
Phoenix alchemy via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolIn" ⓘ
Phoenix Christian iconography via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolIn" ⓘ
Phoenix modern popular culture via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolIn" ⓘ
Holy Roman Empress embodiment of imperial piety via predicate surface "hasSymbolicFunction" ⓘ
Holy Roman Empress representation of dynastic continuity via predicate surface "hasSymbolicFunction" ⓘ
Saint Helena flag
surface form: Flag of Saint Helena
shield via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Saint Helena flag
surface form: Flag of Saint Helena
Union Flag in canton via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Red Guard Party Cultural Revolution via predicate surface "usedSymbolismFrom" ⓘ
surface form: Chinese Cultural Revolution
Andrew Crocker-Harris Browning’s translation of Aeschylus’ Agamemnon via predicate surface "symbolicallyLinkedTo" ⓘ
Greek letter eta
surface form: eta
efficiency via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Greek letter eta
surface form: eta
viscosity via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Greek letter eta
surface form: eta
Dirichlet eta function via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Greek letter eta
surface form: eta
conformal time in cosmology via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Greek letter eta
surface form: eta
eta squared (η²) effect size in statistics via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Greek letter eta
surface form: eta
learning rate in some machine learning contexts via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Greek letter eta
surface form: eta
pseudorapidity in particle physics via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Pha That Luang national emblem of Laos via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolIn" ⓘ
Pha That Luang Emblem of Laos via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolIn" ⓘ
surface form: coat of arms of Laos
Pha That Luang currency of Laos via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolIn" ⓘ
Chinese Freemasons Hongmen tradition via predicate surface "hasSymbolicAssociation" ⓘ
Chinese Freemasons Chinese revolutionary symbolism via predicate surface "hasSymbolicAssociation" ⓘ
Leda and the Swan Trojan War via predicate surface "symbolicallyLinkedTo" ⓘ
Leda and the Swan Trojan War via predicate surface "symbolicallyLinkedTo" ⓘ
surface form: fall of Troy
Leda and the Swan cycle of historical violence via predicate surface "symbolicallyLinkedTo" ⓘ
Acadian festivals Acadian flag via predicate surface "useSymbol" ⓘ
Acadian festivals Acadian anthem via predicate surface "useSymbol" ⓘ
Higashifushimi Chrysanthemum Throne via predicate surface "hasSymbolicAssociation" ⓘ
Lord Lieutenant of the City of London embodiment of the Crown’s presence in the City of London via predicate surface "hasSymbolicFunction" ⓘ
Coat of arms of Palau traditional Palauan symbols via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Targowica Confederation treason in Polish political discourse via predicate surface "usedAsSymbol" ⓘ