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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Newton's second law of motion | relationship between force and acceleration via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Invasion Day | 26 January as a day of mourning for Indigenous peoples via predicate surface "normativelyDescribes" ⓘ |
| Modern Times | factory work via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Modern Times | labor strikes via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Modern Times | poverty via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Modern Times | police repression via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Modern Times | urban life via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Battle of Gwalior | rebel forces briefly captured the strategic Gwalior fortress before being defeated by the British via predicate surface "description" ⓘ |
| Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan | military objectives for combatant commands via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan | planning assumptions for joint operations via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan | apportioned forces for planning via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan | contingency planning requirements via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan | campaign planning requirements via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan | global force management guidance for planning via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| The Politics of Prudence | principles of traditionalist conservatism ⓘ |
| The Politics of Prudence | role of prudence in politics ⓘ |
| The Politics of Prudence | limits of ideology ⓘ |
| The Politics of Prudence | importance of moral order in politics ⓘ |
| The Politics of Prudence | continuity of historical tradition ⓘ |
| The Politics of Prudence | critique of radical change ⓘ |
| The Politics of Prudence | conservative view of human nature ⓘ |
| Z39.50 | search services via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Z39.50 | present services via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Z39.50 | scan services via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Z39.50 | sort services via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Z39.50 | access control services via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Z39.50 | extended services via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Z39.50 | explain services via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Herzberg–Teller approximation | vibronic coupling ⓘ |
| Herzberg–Teller approximation | intensity borrowing in electronic transitions ⓘ |
| Herzberg–Teller approximation | intensity of vibronically allowed transitions ⓘ |
| Herzberg–Teller approximation | weak absorption bands in electronic spectra via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Herzberg–Teller approximation | intensity of symmetry-forbidden transitions via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Diprotodontia | Oldfield Thomas via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ |
| The Kid | life in urban slums via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Mulliken electronegativity scale | tendency of an atom to attract electrons ⓘ |
| Marrakesh Agreement | legal personality of the World Trade Organization via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Annex on Air Transport Services | scope of GATS in air transport sector via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
| Annex on Air Transport Services | application of GATS disciplines to air transport services via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
|
DSU
surface form:
Dispute Settlement Understanding
|
rules for WTO dispute settlement via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
DSU
surface form:
Dispute Settlement Understanding
|
procedures for WTO dispute settlement via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Battle of Mokra | Polish forces ambushed and temporarily halted advancing German armored units via predicate surface "description" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the Universal Postal Union | objectives of the Universal Postal Union via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the Universal Postal Union | functions of the Universal Postal Union via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the Universal Postal Union | structure of the Universal Postal Union via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the Universal Postal Union | powers of the Universal Postal Union via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the Universal Postal Union | rights of member countries of the Universal Postal Union via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the Universal Postal Union | obligations of member countries of the Universal Postal Union via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Song of Moses | God as Rock ⓘ |
| Song of Moses | Israel's apostasy ⓘ |