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 |
|---|---|
| Immigration and Nationality Act | lawful permanent resident via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Immigration and Nationality Act | aggravated felony for immigration purposes via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Controlled Substances Act | five schedules of controlled substances via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity | superconducting phase transition ⓘ |
| Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity | macroscopic properties of superconductors ⓘ |
| Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity | magnetic behavior of superconductors ⓘ |
| Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity | coherence length in superconductors ⓘ |
| Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity | penetration depth in superconductors ⓘ |
| Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity |
Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity
via predicate surface "defines"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ginzburg–Landau parameter kappa
|
| Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity | Meissner effect via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity | critical magnetic fields of superconductors via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| 2 Chronicles 36 | reign of Jehoahaz of Judah ⓘ |
| 2 Chronicles 36 | reign of Jehoiakim of Judah ⓘ |
| 2 Chronicles 36 | reign of Jehoiachin of Judah ⓘ |
| 2 Chronicles 36 | reign of Zedekiah of Judah ⓘ |
| 2 Chronicles 36 | last kings of the kingdom of Judah ⓘ |
| 2 Chronicles 36 | fall of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| 2 Chronicles 36 | destruction of the temple in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| 2 Chronicles 36 | beginning of the Babylonian exile ⓘ |
| 2 Chronicles 36 | decree of Cyrus king of Persia ⓘ |
| Wall Street Crash of 1929 | John Kenneth Galbraith via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ |
| Poganuc People | New England village society via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Poganuc People | religious revivals via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Poganuc People | domestic life in early 19th-century New England via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Poganuc People | clergy family life via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Rocky II | Rocky Balboa prepares for a rematch with heavyweight champion Apollo Creed. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ |
| Schwarzschild Penrose diagram |
Schwarzschild black hole
ⓘ
surface form:
Schwarzschild spacetime
|
| Schwarzschild Penrose diagram | non-rotating black hole ⓘ |
| Schwarzschild Penrose diagram | uncharged black hole ⓘ |
| Schwarzschild Penrose diagram | global causal relationships in Schwarzschild spacetime via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
| Schwarzschild Penrose diagram | reachability of regions by causal curves via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
| The Voyage | emotions of leaving home ⓘ |
| The Voyage | experiences of sea travel ⓘ |
| The Voyage | arrival expectations in Europe ⓘ |
| The Truce |
LiberationOfAuschwitz
via predicate surface "describesEvent"
ⓘ
surface form:
liberation of Auschwitz
|
| The Truce | repatriation of concentration camp survivors via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ |
| Section X | design requirements for fiber-reinforced plastic pressure vessels via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Section X | allowable stresses for fiber-reinforced plastic pressure vessels via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Section X | fabrication procedures for fiber-reinforced plastic pressure vessels via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Section X | inspection requirements for fiber-reinforced plastic pressure vessels via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Section X | testing requirements for fiber-reinforced plastic pressure vessels via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Section X | marking requirements for fiber-reinforced plastic pressure vessels via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Section X | documentation requirements for fiber-reinforced plastic pressure vessels via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components | inspection intervals via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components | examination methods via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components | acceptance standards for flaws via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components | repair requirements via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components | replacement requirements via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Desperado | revenge via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Desperado | drug cartel violence via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |