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 |
|---|---|
| Best Current Practice | recommended procedures for using Internet technologies ⓘ |
| Best Current Practice | guidelines for using Internet technologies ⓘ |
| Best Current Practice | guidelines for managing Internet technologies ⓘ |
| Encyclopaedia Galactica | humanity as a young civilization in the galaxy via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Who Speaks for Earth? | humanity as a single planetary civilization via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| The Dragon in My Garage | why claims that cannot be tested are scientifically meaningless via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks | learning standards via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks | grade-level expectations via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks | content standards via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks | practice standards via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Little Grey Lady of the Sea | Nantucket ⓘ |
| Queen City of the Trails | historic role of Independence, Missouri as a trailhead ⓘ |
| No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference | climate crisis ⓘ |
| Constitution of UNESCO | purposes of UNESCO via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of UNESCO | functions of UNESCO via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of UNESCO | structure of UNESCO via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of UNESCO | governing bodies of UNESCO via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of UNESCO | membership rules of UNESCO via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of UNESCO | legal status of UNESCO via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of UNESCO | financial provisions of UNESCO via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of UNESCO | amendment procedures of UNESCO via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 4251 | SSH protocol architecture via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 4251 | SSH protocol framework via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 4251 |
SSH
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
SSH binary packet protocol
|
| RFC 4251 | SSH message format via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 4251 | SSH data types via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 4251 | SSH transport layer interaction via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 4251 | SSH connection model via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 4251 | SSH message numbering via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 4251 | SSH protocol version negotiation via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 4251 | SSH algorithm negotiation via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 4251 | SSH channel mechanism via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 5246 | TLS 1.2 record protocol via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 5246 | TLS 1.2 handshake protocol via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 5246 | TLS 1.2 alert protocol via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 5246 | TLS 1.2 change cipher spec protocol via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 5246 | TLS 1.2 cipher suites via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 5246 | TLS 1.2 extensions via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 5246 | TLS 1.2 key derivation via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 5246 |
RFC 5246
via predicate surface "defines"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
TLS 1.2 PRF
|
| RFC 5246 | TLS 1.2 Finished message via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 5246 | TLS 1.2 session resumption via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 5246 | TLS 1.2 renegotiation behavior via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Domain Name System root zone | top-level domains via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| 9/11 Commission Report | September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ |
| Insectivorous Plants | mechanisms of insect capture ⓘ |
| Insectivorous Plants | mechanisms of digestion in plants ⓘ |
| Insectivorous Plants | role of enzymes in plant digestion ⓘ |
| Nature’s Air-Conditioned City | summer weather in Bluefield, West Virginia ⓘ |
| Symbiosis in Cell Evolution | integration of formerly independent prokaryotes into eukaryotic cells ⓘ |