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

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 802.3ba IEEE 802.3ba via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs
surface form: 40 Gigabit Ethernet
IEEE 802.3ba IEEE 802.3ba via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs
surface form: 100 Gigabit Ethernet
IEEE 802.3ba 40GBASE interfaces via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 802.3ba 100GBASE interfaces via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 802.3ba lane-based architectures for 40G and 100G Ethernet via predicate surface "defines"
IEEE 802.3ba reach objectives for different media types via predicate surface "defines"
Fraunhofer diffraction Fourier transform of aperture function via predicate surface "mathematicallyDescribedBy"
Fraunhofer diffraction Fourier optics via predicate surface "mathematicallyDescribedBy"
School Education Law of Japan school types in Japan via predicate surface "defines"
School Education Law of Japan compulsory education structure in Japan via predicate surface "defines"
School Education Law of Japan standards for school establishment in Japan via predicate surface "defines"
School Education Law of Japan standards for school administration in Japan via predicate surface "defines"
School Education Law of Japan standards for school curricula framework in Japan via predicate surface "defines"
School Education Law of Japan roles of national government in education administration via predicate surface "defines"
School Education Law of Japan roles of prefectural governments in education administration via predicate surface "defines"
School Education Law of Japan roles of municipal governments in education administration via predicate surface "defines"
School Education Law of Japan status of national universities in Japan via predicate surface "defines"
School Education Law of Japan status of public universities in Japan via predicate surface "defines"
School Education Law of Japan status of private universities in Japan via predicate surface "defines"
School Education Law of Japan status of elementary schools in Japan via predicate surface "defines"
School Education Law of Japan status of lower secondary schools in Japan via predicate surface "defines"
School Education Law of Japan status of upper secondary schools in Japan via predicate surface "defines"
School Education Law of Japan status of kindergartens in Japan via predicate surface "defines"
School Education Law of Japan status of colleges of technology in Japan via predicate surface "defines"
School Education Law of Japan status of specialized training colleges in Japan via predicate surface "defines"
School Education Law of Japan status of miscellaneous schools in Japan via predicate surface "defines"
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act homeless children and youth for purposes of education services via predicate surface "defines"
Executive Order 12958 classification levels Top Secret, Secret, and Confidential via predicate surface "defines"
The Night of the Generals Wehrmacht officers via predicate surface "portrays"
The Night of the Generals Nazi Germany via predicate surface "portrays"
surface form: Nazi regime
ECMAScript core language features of JavaScript via predicate surface "defines"
ECMAScript syntax of the language via predicate surface "defines"
ECMAScript semantics of the language via predicate surface "defines"
ECMAScript types via predicate surface "defines"
ECMAScript objects via predicate surface "defines"
ECMAScript control structures via predicate surface "defines"
ECMAScript standard library via predicate surface "defines"
ECMAScript error handling behavior via predicate surface "defines"
ECMAScript execution model via predicate surface "defines"
IETF RTCWEB Working Group overall WebRTC protocol architecture via predicate surface "defines"
IETF RTCWEB Working Group media transport aspects of WebRTC via predicate surface "defines"
IETF RTCWEB Working Group data channel mechanisms for WebRTC via predicate surface "defines"
IETF RTCWEB Working Group security architecture for WebRTC via predicate surface "defines"
IETF RTCWEB Working Group NAT and firewall traversal requirements for WebRTC via predicate surface "defines"
IETF RTCWEB Working Group interworking requirements with SIP and other RTC systems via predicate surface "defines"
Remarkable Providences alleged witchcraft cases
Remarkable Providences supposed demonic possessions
Remarkable Providences apparitions
Remarkable Providences hauntings
Remarkable Providences extraordinary providences