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 |
|---|---|
| Charter of the City and County of San Francisco | executive powers of the Mayor of San Francisco via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Charter of the City and County of San Francisco | procedures for adopting San Francisco ordinances and resolutions via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Charter of the City and County of San Francisco | procedures for San Francisco municipal elections and initiatives via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Charter of the City and County of San Francisco | rules for San Francisco’s annual budget process via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Charter of the City and County of San Francisco | appointment and removal powers over San Francisco officers and employees via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
film "The Rock"
surface form:
The Rock
|
A chemist and a former SAS captain attempt to stop a rogue general from launching a VX gas attack from Alcatraz Island on San Francisco. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ |
|
film "The Rock"
surface form:
The Rock
|
Sean Connery as John Patrick Mason via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
|
film "The Rock"
surface form:
The Rock
|
Nicolas Cage as Dr. Stanley Goodspeed via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
|
film "The Rock"
surface form:
The Rock
|
Ed Harris as Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Bovidae | John Edward Gray via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ |
| IEEE 802.1Qdx TSN for data centers standard | mechanisms for deterministic Ethernet communication in data centers via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| IEEE 802.1Qdx TSN for data centers standard | mechanisms for low-latency Ethernet communication in data centers via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| IEEE 802.1Qdx TSN for data centers standard | mechanisms for reliable Ethernet communication in data centers via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Annelida | Jean-Baptiste Lamarck via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ |
| House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox | global smallpox eradication campaign via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ |
| House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox | eradication of smallpox via predicate surface "describesOutcome" ⓘ |
|
Article XI
surface form:
Article XI (Genocide Convention)
|
moment from which the Convention binds a later‑acceding state via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 | coverage of public employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
| Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 | overtime rules for public sector employees via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
| Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 | use of compensatory time off in lieu of cash overtime via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
|
Disturbing the Universe (book)
surface form:
Disturbing the Universe
|
Dyson's experiences in World War II ⓘ |
|
Disturbing the Universe (book)
surface form:
Disturbing the Universe
|
development of modern physics ⓘ |
|
Disturbing the Universe (book)
surface form:
Disturbing the Universe
|
moral responsibilities of scientists ⓘ |
| Minoru Ōta | suffering and loyalty of the Okinawan civilians in his final message via predicate surface "described" ⓘ |
| OpenAI Gym | Env API via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Hildebrandslied | Hildebrand meets his son Hadubrand in battle after long exile and they fight without recognizing their kinship via predicate surface "plotSummary" GENERATED ⓘ |
| On Becoming a Person | unconditional positive regard via predicate surface "describesConcept" ⓘ |
| On Becoming a Person | empathic understanding via predicate surface "describesConcept" ⓘ |
| On Becoming a Person | congruence via predicate surface "describesConcept" ⓘ |
| On Becoming a Person | self-concept via predicate surface "describesConcept" ⓘ |
| On Becoming a Person | fully functioning person via predicate surface "describesConcept" ⓘ |
| On Becoming a Person | actualizing tendency via predicate surface "describesConcept" ⓘ |
| On Becoming a Person | client-centered approach via predicate surface "describesConcept" ⓘ |
| The Librarians (TV series) | follows a group of librarians who protect the world from magical and mythological threats via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ |
| Section IX | essential variables for welding procedure qualification via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Section IX | nonessential variables for welding procedure qualification via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Section IX | supplementary essential variables for welding procedure qualification via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Section IX | essential variables for welder performance qualification via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Section IX | essential variables for brazing procedure qualification via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Section IX | qualification ranges for base metals via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Section IX | qualification ranges for filler metals via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Section IX | qualification ranges for welding positions via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Section IX | qualification ranges for thickness via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Section IX | qualification ranges for diameter via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Ludwigslied | Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ |
| The Island of Doctor Moreau | Shipwrecked gentleman Edward Prendick is rescued and brought to a remote island where Dr. Moreau conducts cruel vivisection experiments to create human–animal hybrids, whose fragile society eventually collapses into violence and regression. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ |
| Prime Meridian | 0° longitude via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Inflation Report (now Monetary Policy Report)
surface form:
Inflation Report
|
Bank of England assessment of UK economic conditions via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
|
Inflation Report (now Monetary Policy Report)
surface form:
Monetary Policy Report
|
Bank of England assessment of UK economic conditions via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
|
Inflation Report (now Monetary Policy Report)
surface form:
Inflation Report
|
outlook for inflation via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |