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
District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 responsibilities of the Board of Public Works in the District of Columbia via predicate surface "defines"
Ponderosa pine Charles Lawson via predicate surface "describedBy"
Python Enhancement Proposals new features of the Python programming language
Python Enhancement Proposals processes for the Python community
Python Enhancement Proposals standards for the Python language
Python Enhancement Proposals coding style guidelines for Python via PEP 8 via predicate surface "defines"
Python Enhancement Proposals Python Enhancement Proposals via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Zen of Python via PEP 20
Python Enhancement Proposals type hinting for Python via PEP 484 via predicate surface "defines"
Python Enhancement Proposals assignment expressions via PEP 572 via predicate surface "defines"
Python Enhancement Proposals pattern matching semantics via PEP 622 and successors via predicate surface "defines"
Python Enhancement Proposals Python governance model via PEP 13 via predicate surface "defines"
Python Enhancement Proposals Python governance process via PEP 8016 via predicate surface "defines"
Standard Model elementary particles
Standard Model electromagnetic interaction
Standard Model weak interaction
Standard Model strong interaction
Standard Model origin of particle masses via predicate surface "explains"
National Geodetic Survey geodetic datums for the United States via predicate surface "defines"
National Geodetic Survey horizontal datums via predicate surface "defines"
National Geodetic Survey vertical datums via predicate surface "defines"
National Geodetic Survey geoid models via predicate surface "defines"
The Last Frontier Alaska's vast wilderness
The Last Frontier Alaska's remoteness
The Last Frontier Alaska's relatively undeveloped natural landscapes
Title 14 of the United States Code primary duties of the United States Coast Guard via predicate surface "defines"
Title 14 of the United States Code law enforcement role of the United States Coast Guard via predicate surface "defines"
Title 14 of the United States Code defense readiness role of the United States Coast Guard via predicate surface "defines"
Title 14 of the United States Code maritime safety role of the United States Coast Guard via predicate surface "defines"
Title 14 of the United States Code search and rescue responsibilities of the United States Coast Guard via predicate surface "defines"
Title 14 of the United States Code icebreaking responsibilities of the United States Coast Guard via predicate surface "defines"
Title 14 of the United States Code aids to navigation responsibilities of the United States Coast Guard via predicate surface "defines"
Title 14 of the United States Code port and waterway security responsibilities of the United States Coast Guard via predicate surface "defines"
Regulation S offshore transaction via predicate surface "defines"
Regulation S directed selling efforts via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 1149.6 AC test cells for boundary scan via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 1149.6 test methods for AC-coupled nets via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 1149.6 test methods for differential nets via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 1149.6 stimulus and capture techniques for high-speed nets via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 1149.6 test receiver structures for AC-coupled signals via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 1149.6 test transmitter structures for AC-coupled signals via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 1149.6 additional boundary-scan cell types via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 1149.6 test procedures for detecting opens and shorts on AC-coupled nets via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 1149.6 test procedures for detecting shorts between differential pairs via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 1149.6 test procedures for detecting swapped differential pairs via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 1149.6 test procedures for detecting missing AC coupling capacitors via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 1149.6 test procedures for detecting wrong-value AC coupling capacitors via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 1149.6 test procedures for detecting resistive faults on high-speed nets via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 802.1 standards family higher-layer LAN protocols via predicate surface "defines"
American Imprints Inventory New Deal-era documentation of American culture via predicate surface "describedBy"
American Imprints Inventory histories of American bibliography and imprints projects via predicate surface "describedBy"