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
George Berkeley to be is to be perceived via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ
ISO 14971 risk as combination of probability of occurrence of harm and severity of that harm via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
ISO 14971 harm as physical injury or damage to health of people or damage to property or the environment via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Cartas de Relación by Hernán Cortés
surface form: Cartas de Relación
fall of Tenochtitlan via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ
Cartas de Relación by Hernán Cortés
surface form: Cartas de Relación
first contacts between Spaniards and Aztecs via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ
Cartas de Relación by Hernán Cortés
surface form: Cartas de Relación
Moctezuma II via predicate surface "describesPerson" ⓘ
Cartas de Relación by Hernán Cortés
surface form: Cartas de Relación
Hernán Cortés via predicate surface "describesPerson" ⓘ
Book of Job a righteous man tested by extreme adversity via predicate surface "portrays" GENERATED ⓘ
Judith
surface form: Judith (book)
A Jewish widow Judith saves her people by killing the Assyrian general Holofernes. via predicate surface "plotSummary" GENERATED ⓘ
1 Maccabees rededication of the Jerusalem Temple via predicate surface "describesEvent" GENERATED ⓘ
1 Maccabees origin of the festival of Hanukkah via predicate surface "describesEvent" GENERATED ⓘ
The Winslow Boy A family sacrifices everything to clear their young son’s name after he is accused of theft at a naval college. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
Hadji Murad Chechen rebel leader caught between Russian Empire and his own people via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Hadji Murad moral ambiguity of war via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Hadji Murad violence of colonial conquest via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Title 17 of the United States Code exclusive rights of reproduction via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Title 17 of the United States Code exclusive rights of adaptation via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Title 17 of the United States Code exclusive rights of distribution via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Title 17 of the United States Code exclusive rights of public performance via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Title 17 of the United States Code exclusive rights of public display via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Title 17 of the United States Code exclusive rights in sound recordings for digital audio transmission via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
As He Saw It Franklin D. Roosevelt's views on Winston Churchill via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
As He Saw It Franklin D. Roosevelt's views on Joseph Stalin via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
As He Saw It Franklin D. Roosevelt's views on Allied strategy via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
As He Saw It high-level Allied meetings ⓘ
As He Saw It wartime summit conferences ⓘ
As He Saw It informal conversations with Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ
As He Saw It Franklin D. Roosevelt's personality via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
As He Saw It Franklin D. Roosevelt's leadership style via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Example urban life in London via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Example social manners of the English upper and middle classes via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Stephen Hubbell
surface form: Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography
species diversity patterns ⓘ
Army Regulation 600-8-22 eligibility criteria for U.S. Army awards via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Army Regulation 600-8-22 approval authority for U.S. Army awards via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Army Regulation 600-8-22 procedures for processing award recommendations via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Army Regulation 600-8-22 wear policy for U.S. Army awards via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Army Regulation 600-8-22 order of precedence for U.S. Army awards via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Army Regulation 600-8-22 retroactive award policies via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Army Regulation 600-8-22 revocation and downgrade of awards via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Army Regulation 600-8-22 duplicate award and replacement medal policy via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Army Regulation 600-8-22 award documentation requirements via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Army Regulation 600-8-22 award recommendation timelines via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Army Regulation 600-8-22 criteria for valor decorations via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Army Regulation 600-8-22 criteria for meritorious service awards via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Army Regulation 600-8-22 criteria for achievement awards via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Army Regulation 600-8-22 criteria for campaign and service medals via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Army Regulation 600-8-22 criteria for combat and special skill badges via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Army Regulation 600-8-22 criteria for marksmanship badges via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Army Regulation 600-8-22 criteria for unit decorations via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Army Regulation 600-8-22 criteria for foreign unit awards acceptance via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ