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

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
Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution procedures if the president-elect dies before taking office via predicate surface "clarifies"
Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution procedures if a president has not been chosen before the term begins via predicate surface "clarifies"
Shimon Peres Israeli statesman who served as both prime minister and president of Israel and was a key architect of the Oslo Accords, earning him the Nobel Peace Prize via predicate surface "describedBy"
relativity of simultaneity frame-dependence of simultaneity
Minkowski space-time events
Minkowski space-time motion
Fokker–Planck equation time evolution of probability density functions
Fokker–Planck equation time evolution of stochastic processes
Fokker–Planck equation Brownian motion
Meissner effect expulsion of magnetic field from a superconductor
London equations electromagnetic response of superconductors
London equations behavior of magnetic fields in superconductors
London equations Meissner effect via predicate surface "explains"
London equations perfect diamagnetism of superconductors via predicate surface "explains"
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union competences of the European Union via predicate surface "defines"
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shared competences between the EU and Member States via predicate surface "defines"
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union exclusive competences of the European Union via predicate surface "defines"
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union supporting competences of the European Union via predicate surface "defines"
ERA Policy Agenda 2022–2024 priority actions for the European Research Area via predicate surface "defines"
SGML rules for markup syntax via predicate surface "defines"
SGML rules for document structure via predicate surface "defines"
SGML rules for document validation via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C technical report development process via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C Technical Reports via predicate surface "defines"
surface form: W3C Recommendation Track
W3C Process Document W3C Working Group processes via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C Interest Group processes via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C chartering process via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C review processes via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C consensus process via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C formal objection process via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C appeal process via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C patent policy interaction points via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C Recommendation maturity levels via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document Working Draft stage via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document Candidate Recommendation stage via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document Proposed Recommendation stage via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C Recommendation stage via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document Group Note stage via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C Member review requirements via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document Advisory Committee review via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document Director’s decision process via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document transition request requirements via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document implementation experience requirements via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C publication rules for technical reports via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C Working Group decision-making via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C Working Group participation roles via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C Working Group good standing via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C Working Group chair responsibilities via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C Team contact responsibilities via predicate surface "defines"
W3C Process Document W3C charter content requirements via predicate surface "defines"