describes

P264
predicate

Indicates that one entity provides an explanation, representation, or account of another entity or concept.

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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
IEEE 802.1Qdp TSN for professional audio/video standard
surface form: IEEE 802.1Qdp TSN for professional audio/video
mechanisms for low-latency transport of professional audio over Ethernet via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.1Qdp TSN for professional audio/video standard
surface form: IEEE 802.1Qdp TSN for professional audio/video
mechanisms for low-latency transport of professional video over Ethernet via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.1Qdp TSN for professional audio/video standard
surface form: IEEE 802.1Qdp TSN for professional audio/video
mechanisms for synchronized transport of professional audio over Ethernet via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.1Qdp TSN for professional audio/video standard
surface form: IEEE 802.1Qdp TSN for professional audio/video
mechanisms for synchronized transport of professional video over Ethernet via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
European Council overall political direction of the European Union via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
European Council general priorities of the European Union via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
The Death of Marat Jean-Paul Marat in a bathtub via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Death of Marat Jean-Paul Marat holding a letter via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Death of Marat bloodied knife on the floor via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Death of Marat wooden writing box via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Death of Marat bathtub used as a desk via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Death of Marat murder of Jean-Paul Marat via predicate surface "depictsEvent" ⓘ
Napoleon Crossing the Alps Napoleon’s 1800 crossing of the Great St. Bernard Pass via predicate surface "depictsEvent" ⓘ
Napoleon Crossing the Alps Napoleon Bonaparte via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
surface form: Napoleon as calm and controlled
Napoleon Crossing the Alps Napoleon as heroic leader via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Napoleon Crossing the Alps Napoleon as larger-than-life figure via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Leonidas at Thermopylae defense of the pass at Thermopylae via predicate surface "depictsEvent" ⓘ
The Distribution of the Eagle Standards ceremonial presentation of eagles to French regiments via predicate surface "depictsEvent" ⓘ
Aristophanes' play Clouds
surface form: Clouds
An indebted Athenian, Strepsiades, tries to learn deceptive argumentation from Socrates to avoid paying his debts, leading to family and moral chaos. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
IEEE 802.1Qdq TSN for automotive standard mechanisms for time-sensitive data transmission in vehicles via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Mount Kilimanjaro tallest free-standing mountain in the world via predicate surface "description" ⓘ
Article I
surface form: Article I of the 1948 Genocide Convention
genocide is punishable whether committed in peace or war via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ
The Amniotic Universe the universe as protective and nurturing ⓘ
Article IV
surface form: Article IV (Genocide Convention)
scope of personal liability for genocide under the Convention via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ
Kerr metric spacetime geometry around a rotating uncharged black hole ⓘ
Kerr metric exterior gravitational field of a rotating mass ⓘ
Cephalochordata William Bateson via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ
Vespidae Pierre André Latreille via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ
Reissner–Nordström metric spacetime geometry outside a static spherically symmetric electrically charged mass ⓘ
Reissner–Nordström metric electrically charged black hole ⓘ
Cantor’s paradox distinction between sets and proper classes via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ
IEEE 802.1Qdw TSN for edge computing standard enhancements for deterministic communications in edge networks via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.1Qdw TSN for edge computing standard enhancements for low-latency communications in edge networks via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.1Qdw TSN for edge computing standard enhancements for reliable communications in edge networks via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development membership conditions of the OECD via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development rights of OECD member countries via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development obligations of OECD member countries via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development decision-making procedures within the OECD via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development budgetary arrangements of the OECD via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development legal personality of the OECD via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development privileges and immunities of the OECD via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank structure of the European System of Central Banks via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank mandate of the European Central Bank via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank operational rules of the European Central Bank via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank operational rules of national central banks in the euro area via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank tasks of the European System of Central Banks via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank decision-making bodies of the European Central Bank via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank capital and financial provisions of the European Central Bank via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank monetary policy instruments of the European System of Central Banks via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank rules on foreign reserve management by the European Central Bank via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ