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
MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement injured list procedures via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement minor league assignment rules via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement 40-man roster rules via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement September call-up rules (historically) via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Curculionidae Pierre André Latreille via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ
Twilight War early phase of World War II in Europe ⓘ
Executive Order 11085 criteria for awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Executive Order 11085 classes of the Presidential Medal of Freedom via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Executive Order 11085 design of the Presidential Medal of Freedom insignia via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Executive Order 11085 procedures for nominating recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Executive Order 11085 procedures for approving recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Executive Order 11085 procedures for presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Crossroads of America transportation hub role of Indianapolis ⓘ
Crossroads of America logistics hub role of Indianapolis ⓘ
Augustin Pyramus de Candolle numerous plant genera via predicate surface "described" ⓘ
Augustin Pyramus de Candolle numerous plant species via predicate surface "described" ⓘ
Public Law 89-665 historic property via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Public Law 89-665 National Historic Landmark via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Kojiki creation of the Japanese archipelago via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ
Kojiki Ninigi-no-Mikoto via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ
surface form: descent of Ninigi-no-Mikoto
Kojiki founding of the imperial line by Emperor Jimmu via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ
Wales (parts) areas of Wales subject to Norman rule ⓘ
Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights competence of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights functions of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights structure of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
The Nature of True Virtue true virtue as consent to Being in general via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Wilderness Act of 1964 legal definition of wilderness in the United States via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Treaty on European Union objectives of the European Union via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Treaty on European Union principles of subsidiarity and proportionality via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 federal role in supporting arts and humanities via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980 responsibilities of federal agencies for historic properties under their control via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ
National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980 consultation requirements with State Historic Preservation Officers via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ
National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980 consultation requirements with local governments via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ
National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980 consultation requirements with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ
The Village Blacksmith a humble blacksmith via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Village Blacksmith hard work via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Village Blacksmith moral character via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Gray Lady editorial tone of The New York Times ⓘ
The Gray Lady conservative visual design of The New York Times ⓘ
The Gray Lady longstanding history of The New York Times ⓘ
Recherches sur les poissons fossiles morphology of fossil fishes ⓘ
Recherches sur les poissons fossiles classification of fossil fishes ⓘ
Recherches sur les poissons fossiles stratigraphic distribution of fossil fishes ⓘ
Essay on Classification structural basis of biological classification ⓘ
Prisoners from the Front Union Brigadier General Francis Channing Barlow via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Titian’s “Danaë” Danaë as a sensual figure via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Gaussian law of error distribution of measurement errors ⓘ
Gauss’s planetary equations time evolution of orbital elements ⓘ
Gauss’s planetary equations variation of orbital elements under perturbations ⓘ
Gauss–Markov theorem best linear unbiased estimator via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ