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
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
Olympic Charter	fundamental principles of Olympism via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Olympic Charter	rules of the Olympic Movement via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Olympic Charter	bylaws of the Olympic Movement via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
The Sheik	Rudolph Valentino as Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Sheik	Agnes Ayres as Lady Diana Mayo via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Hatch Family	intimate domestic life via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Hatch Family	private sphere of the home via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Jazz Singer (1927 film)	conflict between religious tradition and show business via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Gospels and Acts	life of Jesus Christ ⓘ
Gospels and Acts	teachings of Jesus Christ ⓘ
Gospels and Acts	death of Jesus Christ ⓘ
Gospels and Acts	resurrection of Jesus Christ ⓘ
Gospels and Acts	ascension of Jesus Christ ⓘ
Gospels and Acts	early Christian church ⓘ
Gospels and Acts	ministry of the apostles ⓘ
Kosmos	interconnectedness of natural phenomena ⓘ
Kosmos	structure of the universe ⓘ
Kosmos	distribution of life on Earth ⓘ
Kosmos	history of scientific discovery ⓘ
Law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem of Mexico	characteristics of the Mexican national flag via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem of Mexico	characteristics of the Mexican national coat of arms via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem of Mexico	characteristics of the Mexican national anthem via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Kennan’s Long Telegram	the nature of Soviet power via predicate surface "described" ⓘ
Kennan’s Long Telegram	Soviet Union’s worldview as insecure and expansionist via predicate surface "described" ⓘ
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates	Xenophon's Apology of Socrates via predicate surface "describesEvent" self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Socrates' defense speech
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates	Socrates' trial in Athens via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates	Socrates as morally exemplary via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates	Socrates as obedient to divine will via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates	Socrates as unconcerned with death via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Brave One	A New York radio host becomes a vigilante after a brutal attack leaves her traumatized and her fiancé dead. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
UPU Congress	worldwide postal regulations via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
UPU Congress	global postal policies via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Unicode Technical Standard #10	Unicode Technical Standard #10 via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Unicode Collation Algorithm
Unicode Technical Standard #10	collation elements via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Unicode Technical Standard #10	collation weights via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Unicode Technical Standard #10	collation levels via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Unicode Technical Standard #10	primary collation weight via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Unicode Technical Standard #10	secondary collation weight via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Unicode Technical Standard #10	tertiary collation weight via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Unicode Technical Standard #10	quaternary collation weight via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Unicode Technical Standard #10	identical collation level via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Unicode Technical Standard #10	tailored collation via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Unicode Technical Standard #10	default collation order via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Unicode Technical Standard #10	normalization in collation via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Unicode Technical Standard #10	collation keys via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Unicode Technical Standard #10	collation strength via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Unicode Technical Standard #10	case level in collation via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Unicode Technical Standard #10	accent sensitivity in collation via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Unicode Technical Standard #10	locale-specific tailoring via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Noah surface form: Noah (2014 film)	Noah via predicate surface "plotSummary" self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Noah is tasked by God with building an ark to survive a great flood.