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 |
|---|---|
| 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" ⓘ |