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
The Long Kiss Goodnight amnesia via predicate surface "portrays"
The Long Kiss Goodnight government assassin via predicate surface "portrays"
Zathura: A Space Adventure Two brothers discover a mysterious board game that transports their house into outer space, forcing them to finish the game to return home safely. via predicate surface "plotSummary"
Queer as Folk gay culture in the United Kingdom via predicate surface "portrays"
Queer as Folk nightlife in Manchester’s gay village via predicate surface "portrays"
Section III design requirements for nuclear facility components via predicate surface "defines"
Section III fabrication requirements for nuclear facility components via predicate surface "defines"
Section III installation requirements for nuclear facility components via predicate surface "defines"
Section III examination requirements for nuclear facility components via predicate surface "defines"
Section III testing requirements for nuclear facility components via predicate surface "defines"
Section III material requirements for nuclear facility components via predicate surface "defines"
Section III quality assurance requirements for nuclear facility components via predicate surface "defines"
Section VIII allowable stress values for materials via predicate surface "defines"
Section VIII design formulas for pressure components via predicate surface "defines"
Section VIII requirements for openings and nozzles via predicate surface "defines"
Section VIII requirements for supports and attachments via predicate surface "defines"
Section VIII requirements for overpressure protection via predicate surface "defines"
The Card Players quiet concentration via predicate surface "portrays"
The Card Players absence of overt drama via predicate surface "portrays"
ISO 3166 codes for country names via predicate surface "defines"
ISO 3166 codes for dependent territories via predicate surface "defines"
ISO 3166 codes for principal subdivisions of countries via predicate surface "defines"
Alfred Sauvy countries not aligned with Western or Eastern blocs during the Cold War via predicate surface "described"
ACM bylaws structure of the Association for Computing Machinery via predicate surface "defines"
ACM bylaws responsibilities within the Association for Computing Machinery via predicate surface "defines"
ACM bylaws operations of the Association for Computing Machinery via predicate surface "defines"
Rudolf Virchow Virchow's node via predicate surface "described"
Rudolf Virchow Virchow's triad via predicate surface "described"
The Mind of Primitive Man relationship between environment and culture
The Mind of Primitive Man historical processes shaping cultural traits
rules of evidence for the federal courts
surface form: Federal Rules of Evidence
hearsay and its exceptions via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 802.1Qds TSN for public networks standard
surface form: IEEE 802.1Qds
mechanisms for deterministic packet forwarding in public networks via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 802.1Qds TSN for public networks standard
surface form: IEEE 802.1Qds
mechanisms for bounded latency over Ethernet via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 802.1Qds TSN for public networks standard
surface form: IEEE 802.1Qds
mechanisms for improved reliability for time-sensitive traffic via predicate surface "defines"
HTML5 HTML syntax via predicate surface "defines"
HTML5 DOM APIs via predicate surface "defines"
HTML5 semantics for web documents via predicate surface "defines"
Cocoon A group of elderly people regain youth and vitality after encountering alien life connected to mysterious cocoons in a swimming pool. via predicate surface "plotSummary"
Splash A man falls in love with a mermaid in New York City. via predicate surface "plotSummary"
Frost/Nixon Frost/Nixon via predicate surface "portrays" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Frost–Nixon interviews
ISO 15022 structured format for securities messages via predicate surface "defines"
ISO 15022 machine-readable format for securities messages via predicate surface "defines"
Part IV – Control mechanisms obligations of States Parties to submit periodic reports via predicate surface "defines"
Part IV – Control mechanisms procedures for examination of state reports via predicate surface "defines"
Part IV – Control mechanisms role of Council of Europe bodies in monitoring the Charter via predicate surface "defines"
GOC standardised spelling rules for Scottish Gaelic via predicate surface "defines"
GOC standardised writing rules for Scottish Gaelic via predicate surface "defines"
GOC rules for hyphenation in Scottish Gaelic via predicate surface "defines"
GOC rules for capitalisation in Scottish Gaelic via predicate surface "defines"
GOC rules for word division in Scottish Gaelic via predicate surface "defines"