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
dogmatic constitution on the Catholic faith
surface form: Dogmatic Constitution on the Catholic Faith
Catholic teaching on faith via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ
dogmatic constitution on the Catholic faith
surface form: Dogmatic Constitution on the Catholic Faith
Catholic teaching on reason via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ
General Roman Calendar ranking of liturgical days via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
General Roman Calendar liturgical precedence of celebrations via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
General Roman Calendar universal saints’ days via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
General Roman Calendar movable feasts via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
General Roman Calendar fixed feasts via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
City of a Thousand Minarets Cairo ⓘ
An Agenda for Peace preventive diplomacy via predicate surface "describesConcept" ⓘ
An Agenda for Peace peacemaking via predicate surface "describesConcept" ⓘ
An Agenda for Peace peacekeeping via predicate surface "describesConcept" ⓘ
An Agenda for Peace post-conflict peacebuilding via predicate surface "describesConcept" ⓘ
The Cairo Trilogy Egyptian middle-class life via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Cairo Trilogy political upheaval in Egypt via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Children of Gebelawi patriarchal founder of an alley via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Children of Gebelawi successive generations of descendants via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Che! (1969 film) Cuban Revolution via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Che! (1969 film) Bolivian campaign of Che Guevara via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Che! (1969 film) Fidel Castro via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Title 18 of the United States Code federal crimes via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Title 18 of the United States Code federal criminal procedures via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
K+ (charged kaon)
surface form: K⁺
Standard Model via predicate surface "isDescribedBy" ⓘ
surface form: Standard Model of particle physics
XML Schema elements via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
XML Schema attributes via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
XML Schema simple types via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
XML Schema complex types via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
XML Schema content models via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
XML Schema occurrence constraints via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
XML Schema identity constraints via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Hibiscus syriacus Carl Linnaeus via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ
The Silence of the Lambs FBI trainee Clarice Starling seeks the help of imprisoned cannibalistic psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter to catch serial killer Buffalo Bill. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
The Accused gang rape via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Accused criminal trial via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Accused plea bargaining via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Accused prosecutorial ethics via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Panic Room A recently divorced woman and her diabetic daughter are trapped in a fortified panic room during a home invasion by three burglars seeking a hidden fortune. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
Life of Pi shipwreck survival via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Life of Pi spiritual journey via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Life of Pi relationship between human and animal via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Django Unchained A freed slave teams up with a bounty hunter to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
Anandamath monastic militant order via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
A Quiet Place A family is forced to live in silence to avoid blind extraterrestrial creatures that hunt by sound. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
The Young Victoria Queen Victoria via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Girl on the Train
surface form: The Girl on the Train (2016 film)
An alcoholic divorcée becomes entangled in a missing-person investigation after witnessing something suspicious from a commuter train. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen A fisheries expert is recruited to help realize a sheikh's dream of introducing salmon fishing to the deserts of Yemen. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
Charlie Wilson's War covert U.S. support for Afghan mujahideen via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Charlie Wilson's War Central Intelligence Agency operations in Afghanistan via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Sunshine Cleaning Two sisters start a crime-scene cleanup business to make ends meet and improve their lives. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
Wild Target An aging hitman protects a quirky young woman who becomes his target, disrupting his professional life. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
Barbie
surface form: Barbie (2023 film)
Margot Robbie as Barbie via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ