describes
P264
predicate
Indicates that one entity provides an explanation, representation, or account of another entity or concept.
All labels observed (64)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| defines | 29,662 |
| describes canonical | 19,259 |
| portrays | 17,734 |
| plotSummary | 6,453 |
| describedBy | 2,037 |
| explains | 1,938 |
| describesEvent | 1,229 |
| clarifies | 959 |
| depictsEvent | 859 |
| described | 542 |
| describesConcept | 250 |
| description | 212 |
| usedToDescribe | 168 |
| styleDescription | 117 |
| mediaDescription | 104 |
| describesAs | 63 |
| describesPerson | 45 |
| describesAttribute | 41 |
| isDescribedBy | 39 |
| describesQuality | 29 |
| describesTaxon | 29 |
| describesProcess | 19 |
| tailDescription | 18 |
| containsDescriptionOf | 16 |
| mathematicallyDescribedBy | 15 |
| aimsToDescribe | 9 |
| describesTraitOf | 8 |
| describesOutcome | 7 |
| areDescribedBy | 6 |
| hasTheoreticalDescription | 6 |
| describesFunctionAs | 5 |
| describesBehavior | 4 |
| statementDescribes | 4 |
| describedByTheory | 3 |
| describesAct | 3 |
| describesInteractionOf | 3 |
| describesWeather | 3 |
| décrit | 3 |
| beschreibt | 2 |
| describedByTerm | 2 |
| describesClass | 2 |
| describesObject | 2 |
| describesScenario | 2 |
| describesStateOf | 2 |
| describesSubject | 2 |
| firstDescribes | 2 |
| isUsedToDescribe | 2 |
| PaulDescribesAs | 1 |
| accuratelyDescribes | 1 |
| apologyDescribedAs | 1 |
| describedAmericanDreamAs | 1 |
| describesAccordingTo | 1 |
| describesPhenomenon | 1 |
| describesSituation | 1 |
| describesTitle | 1 |
| explainsQualitatively | 1 |
| helpsDescribe | 1 |
| kirjeldus | 1 |
| linearDescription | 1 |
| mustDescribe | 1 |
| normativelyDescribes | 1 |
| openingWordsDescribe | 1 |
| phaseIDescription | 1 |
| theoryDescribedIn | 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: describes
Generated description
Indicates that one entity provides an explanation, representation, or account of another entity or concept.
Sample triples (81,936)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Huygens–Fresnel principle | propagation of wavefronts ⓘ |
| Huygens–Fresnel principle | diffraction of waves ⓘ |
| Huygens–Fresnel principle | interference of waves ⓘ |
| Huygens–Fresnel principle | single-slit diffraction via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Huygens–Fresnel principle | double-slit interference via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Huygens–Fresnel principle |
Huygens–Fresnel principle
via predicate surface "explains"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Fresnel diffraction
|
| Huygens–Fresnel principle | Fraunhofer diffraction via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Huygens–Fresnel principle | edge diffraction via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Huygens–Fresnel principle | Poisson spot via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Traité de la lumière | propagation of light as waves ⓘ |
| Traité de la lumière | reflection of light ⓘ |
| Traité de la lumière | refraction of light ⓘ |
| Traité de la lumière | double refraction in crystals ⓘ |
| Traité de la lumière | speed of light ⓘ |
| Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem | design and proportions of the national flag of Japan via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem | lyrics of the national anthem Kimigayo via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Unicode | code points via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Unicode | character properties via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Unicode | encoding forms via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Unicode | normalization forms via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Unicode | collation rules via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Unicode | bidirectional text behavior via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Unicode | line breaking rules via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Unicode | grapheme cluster boundaries via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| WAI-ARIA | roles for user interface components via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| WAI-ARIA | states for user interface components via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| WAI-ARIA | properties for user interface components via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| WebAssembly specification |
WebAssembly specification
via predicate surface "defines"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
WebAssembly
|
| City of Firsts | historic industrial city ⓘ |
| Panamanian golden frog | Emmett Reid Dunn via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ |
| Tropic of Cancer | northernmost latitude where the Sun can appear directly overhead via predicate surface "description" ⓘ |
| 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees | refugee via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees | rights of refugees via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees | obligations of states towards refugees via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Newtonian mechanics | motion of macroscopic objects ⓘ |
| binomial theorem | expansion of powers of a binomial ⓘ |
| binomial theorem | \binom{α}{k} = α(α-1)…(α-k+1)/k! for generalized exponents via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Newtonian optics | reflection of light via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Newtonian optics | refraction of light via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Newtonian optics | color phenomena via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Newtonian optics | dispersion of light via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Newtonian optics | formation of rainbows via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Newtonian optics | prism experiments via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Franck–Condon principle | intensity distribution of vibronic transitions ⓘ |
| Franck–Condon principle | shape of electronic absorption bands via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Franck–Condon principle | shape of electronic emission bands via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Franck–Condon principle | progressions in vibrational structure of spectra via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Franck–Condon principle | relative intensities of vibronic lines via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Born–Huang expansion | electronic and nuclear motions beyond the adiabatic approximation ⓘ |
| Unified Command Plan | missions of unified combatant commands via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |