describes

P264
predicate

Indicates that one entity provides an explanation, representation, or account of another entity or concept.

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All labels observed (64)

Label Occurrences
defines 29,662
describes canonical 19,259
portrays 17,734

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: describes
Generated description
Indicates that one entity provides an explanation, representation, or account of another entity or concept.

Sample triples (81,936)

Subject Object
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ruth Bader Ginsburg's role as a mother via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ruth Bader Ginsburg's work ethic via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ruth Bader Ginsburg's public image via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Phytologia plant structure ⓘ
Phytologia plant function ⓘ
Phytologia plant-environment interactions ⓘ
A Beautiful Mind (2001 film) schizophrenia via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
A Beautiful Mind (2001 film) game theory via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Constitution of Chile structure of the Chilean state via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Constitution of Chile powers of the Chilean state via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Constitution of Chile limits of the Chilean state via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Decree 1747 of 1940 boundaries of the Chilean Antarctic Territory via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Charter of the Organization of American States purposes of the Organization of American States via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Charter of the Organization of American States principles of the Organization of American States via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Charter of the Organization of American States structure of the Organization of American States via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
United States Naval Vessel Register (stricken after sinking) U.S. Navy ships lost in combat ⓘ
United States Naval Vessel Register (stricken after sinking) U.S. Navy ships lost in accidents ⓘ
United States Naval Vessel Register (stricken after sinking) U.S. Navy ships destroyed beyond economical repair ⓘ
royal charter of Massachusetts Bay governmental structure of Massachusetts Bay Colony via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
royal charter of Massachusetts Bay powers of the General Court in Massachusetts Bay via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
royal charter of Massachusetts Bay office of governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
royal charter of Massachusetts Bay corporate rights of Massachusetts Bay Company via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Magnalia Christi Americana founding of Massachusetts Bay Colony via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ
Magnalia Christi Americana founding of Connecticut via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ
Magnalia Christi Americana early New England revivals via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ
Magnalia Christi Americana conflicts with dissenters in New England via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ
Official Baseball Rules rules of play for Major League Baseball via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Official Baseball Rules definitions of terms used in Major League Baseball via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Official Baseball Rules regulations for equipment used in Major League Baseball via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Official Baseball Rules regulations for playing field layout in Major League Baseball via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Official Baseball Rules duties and powers of umpires in Major League Baseball via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Official Baseball Rules rules for scoring runs in Major League Baseball via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Official Baseball Rules rules for outs in Major League Baseball via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Official Baseball Rules rules for balls and strikes in Major League Baseball via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Official Baseball Rules rules for fair and foul balls in Major League Baseball via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Official Baseball Rules rules for balks in Major League Baseball via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Official Baseball Rules rules for obstruction and interference in Major League Baseball via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Official Baseball Rules rules for substitutions in Major League Baseball via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Official Baseball Rules rules for batting order in Major League Baseball via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Official Baseball Rules rules for protests and forfeits in Major League Baseball via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Official Baseball Rules official scoring rules for Major League Baseball via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
book "Go Up for Glory"
surface form: Go Up for Glory
Bill Russell's early life ⓘ
book "Go Up for Glory"
surface form: Go Up for Glory
Bill Russell's college career at the University of San Francisco ⓘ
book "Go Up for Glory"
surface form: Go Up for Glory
Bill Russell's Olympic basketball experience ⓘ
book "Go Up for Glory"
surface form: Go Up for Glory
Bill Russell's NBA championships with the Boston Celtics ⓘ
book "Go Up for Glory"
surface form: Go Up for Glory
Bill Russell's experiences with racism ⓘ
book "Go Up for Glory"
surface form: Go Up for Glory
Bill Russell's views on leadership ⓘ
book "Go Up for Glory"
surface form: Go Up for Glory
Bill Russell's philosophy of teamwork ⓘ
book "Go Up for Glory"
surface form: Go Up for Glory
Bill Russell's activism on civil rights ⓘ
Belshazzar’s Feast moment of appearance of divine inscription via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ