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
IEEE 802.11 PHY layer for wireless LAN via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze
surface form: Washington Crossing the Delaware (Leutze)
Battle of Trenton via predicate surface "depictsEvent" ⓘ
surface form: Washington’s crossing of the Delaware
The Home Computer Revolution emerging personal computer technology ⓘ
The Art and Politics of Science intersection of science and politics via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Art and Politics of Science development of modern cancer biology via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Art and Politics of Science inner workings of research institutions via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Art and Politics of Science policy debates over biomedical funding via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Non-cooperative Games equilibrium point of a game via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Non-cooperative Games mixed strategy via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Non-cooperative Games non-cooperative game in normal form via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Nash embedding theorem relationship between intrinsic curvature and extrinsic curvature via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ
Supremacy Clause Constitution as the supreme Law of the Land via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
World Health Organization International Classification of Diseases via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
World Health Organization International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Equator 0° latitude via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Himno Nacional de Chile Chilean landscape ⓘ
Himno Nacional de Chile Chilean freedom and independence ⓘ
New York State Constitution structure of New York State government via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
New York State Constitution powers of New York State government branches via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
This Is My Story Eleanor Roosevelt’s childhood via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
This Is My Story Eleanor Roosevelt’s education via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
This Is My Story Eleanor Roosevelt’s early marriage to Franklin D. Roosevelt via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
This Is My Story Eleanor Roosevelt’s development as a public figure via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
On My Own Eleanor Roosevelt's life after Franklin D. Roosevelt's death ⓘ
On My Own Eleanor Roosevelt's public service activities ⓘ
Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States headquarters district of the United Nations in New York via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 chain of command from President to Secretary of Defense to combatant commanders via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ
The Computer as a Communication Device computer networks as communication systems ⓘ
The Computer as a Communication Device use of computers for human collaboration ⓘ
The Computer as a Communication Device online interactive communities ⓘ
The Computer as a Communication Device concept of networked work groups ⓘ
The Computer as a Communication Device use of computers for conferencing ⓘ
The Computer as a Communication Device use of computers for information sharing ⓘ
TCP/IP networking layers via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
TCP/IP end-to-end communication model via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
TCP/IP addressing scheme for hosts via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
TCP/IP routing mechanisms via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
TCP/IP transport services via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
TCP/IP application protocols via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
The City That Works Portland, Oregon, United States ⓘ
surface form: Portland, Oregon
Oppenheimer (2023 film) Trinity test device via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
surface form: Trinity nuclear test
Oppenheimer (2023 film) security hearing of J. Robert Oppenheimer via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Oppenheimer (2023 film) development of the atomic bomb via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Feynman–Hellmann theorem relationship between parameter derivatives of energy eigenvalues and expectation values of Hamiltonian derivatives ⓘ
Feynman–Hellmann theorem how changes in Hamiltonian parameters affect observable energies via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ
The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior individual life histories of Gombe chimpanzees ⓘ
The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior community structure of Gombe chimpanzees ⓘ
The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior territorial behavior of chimpanzees ⓘ
The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior cooperative hunting in chimpanzees ⓘ
The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior meat sharing in chimpanzees ⓘ