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
Attorney Act of Japan self-governance framework of bar associations in Japan via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Attorney Act of Japan organization of bar associations in Japan via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Attorney Act of Japan role of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore the life of a widowed woman starting over via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Sicario moral ambiguity via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Sicario law enforcement operations via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Five-Year Engagement A couple experiences repeated delays to their wedding over several years. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
The Prisoner of Zenda An Englishman who resembles a Ruritanian king must impersonate him after the king is drugged and kidnapped on the eve of his coronation. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
Andy Hardy film series American middle-class family life via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Black Stallion Kelly Reno as Alec Ramsey via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Black Stallion Mickey Rooney via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
surface form: Mickey Rooney as Henry Dailey
The Black Stallion A boy forms a deep bond with a wild Arabian stallion after surviving a shipwreck and later trains the horse for racing. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Sylvester Stallone as Sergeant Joe Bomowski via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Estelle Getty as Tutty Bomowski via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot A tough Los Angeles cop has his life and police work upended when his overbearing mother interferes with his cases. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
The Most Dangerous Game
surface form: The Most Dangerous Game (1932 film)
A big-game hunter who has grown bored with hunting animals stalks shipwrecked humans for sport on his isolated island. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
Viva Villa! Mexican Revolution via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941 film) split personality via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941 film) duality of human nature via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Joan of Arc (1948 film) visions of Joan of Arc via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Joan of Arc (1948 film) military leadership of Joan of Arc via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Joan of Arc (1948 film) trial and martyrdom of Joan of Arc via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Department of Education Organization Act functions of the United States Department of Education via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Department of Education Organization Act organizational structure of the United States Department of Education via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
National Velvet A young girl trains and rides her horse in the Grand National steeplechase. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
Leviticus 23:26–32 holy convocation via predicate surface "describesAs" ⓘ
Militia Acts of the United States conditions for federal call-up of state militias via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Militia Acts of the United States relationship between federal government and state militias via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Militia Acts of the United States categories of militia service via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Gladiator A betrayed Roman general seeks vengeance against the emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Royal Navy via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Nice Guys private investigators via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Romper Stomper white supremacist gang in Melbourne via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Article 30 of the Constitution of Norway aspects of the King’s constitutional role via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Article 30 of the Constitution of Norway aspects of the King’s constitutional responsibilities via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
ISO/IEC 10646 ISO/IEC 10646 via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Universal Coded Character Set
The Thief and the Dogs aftermath of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution via predicate surface "depictsEvent" ⓘ
The Adjustment Bureau A politician discovers a mysterious organization that controls fate and fights to be with the woman he loves. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
Flivver inexpensive transportation via predicate surface "usedToDescribe" ⓘ
Flivver basic, no-frills cars via predicate surface "usedToDescribe" ⓘ
History of the Inductive Sciences development of scientific knowledge ⓘ
History of the Inductive Sciences development of scientific methods ⓘ
The Economics of Exhaustible Resources seminal work in environmental and resource economics via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ
Economics: A Very Short Introduction core principles of economics via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ
Economics: A Very Short Introduction methods of economic analysis via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ
Economics: A Very Short Introduction real-world applications of economics via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ
Article 31 of the Constitution of Norway aspects of the monarch’s constitutional responsibilities via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Article 31 of the Constitution of Norway elements of the monarch’s role in the executive branch via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
A Guy Named Joe A deceased pilot returns as a guardian spirit to mentor a younger aviator while struggling with his lingering love for his former girlfriend. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
Respect
surface form: Respect (2021 film)
Aretha Franklin via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ