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 |
|---|---|
| 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" ⓘ |