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
Darwinism change in allele frequencies over time via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ
The Voyage of the Beagle HMS Beagle second survey expedition via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ
This I Remember experiences of Eleanor Roosevelt in the White House ⓘ
This I Remember Eleanor Roosevelt’s role as First Lady during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ
This I Remember Eleanor Roosevelt’s social and political activism ⓘ
This I Remember Eleanor Roosevelt’s humanitarian work ⓘ
This I Remember Eleanor Roosevelt’s philosophy of citizenship via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
This I Remember Eleanor Roosevelt’s views on democracy via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
This I Remember Eleanor Roosevelt’s views on international cooperation via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Fair Labor Standards Act hours worked via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Fair Labor Standards Act workweek via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
The History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Bolsheviks): Short Course Joseph Stalin as Lenin’s closest disciple via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Bolsheviks): Short Course Joseph Stalin via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
surface form: Joseph Stalin as the legitimate heir of Lenin
NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) NSF proposal preparation requirements via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) NSF budget preparation requirements via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) NSF merit review criteria application via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) NSF reporting requirements for awards via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) NSF award terms and conditions framework via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Battle of the Atlantic Winston Churchill as the dominating factor of the war via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ
On the Move with You Chicago Transit Authority commitment to riders ⓘ
Geneva Conventions grave breaches of international humanitarian law via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
The King’s Speech stammer via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The King’s Speech speech therapy via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The King’s Speech abdication crisis of 1936 via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The King’s Speech accession of King George VI via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The King’s Speech preparation for wartime radio broadcast via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
We first solo nonstop transatlantic flight via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ
We Orteig Prize via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ
surface form: New York to Paris flight of 1927
The Spirit of St. Louis Ryan NYP monoplane ⓘ
surface form: Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis aircraft
The Spirit of St. Louis preparation for transatlantic flight ⓘ
The Spirit of St. Louis solo nonstop flight from New York to Paris ⓘ
The Spirit of St. Louis Lindbergh’s experiences during the flight ⓘ
BCS theory of superconductivity superconductivity in conventional superconductors via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ
BCS theory of superconductivity electrons forming bound pairs in momentum space ⓘ
BCS theory of superconductivity collective quantum behavior of Cooper pairs ⓘ
Internal Revenue Code gross income via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Internal Revenue Code taxable income via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Internal Revenue Code deductions via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Internal Revenue Code credits via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Internal Revenue Code withholding requirements via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Internal Revenue Code information reporting requirements via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Dallas Cowboys–Washington Commanders rivalry one of the NFL’s most storied rivalries via predicate surface "mediaDescription" ⓘ
Dallas Cowboys–Washington Commanders rivalry one of the most intense rivalries in the NFC East via predicate surface "mediaDescription" ⓘ
The Business of Happiness relationship between happiness and financial success ⓘ
The Business of Happiness integration of meaning and service into business life ⓘ
Sleepy Hollow (1999 film) Ichabod Crane via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
surface form: Ichabod Crane is sent from New York City to investigate a series of decapitations in the village of Sleepy Hollow.
The Life of George Washington George Washington as military leader via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
The Life of George Washington George Washington as first President of the United States via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Chordata William Bateson via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ
House Resolution 658 of the 95th Congress
surface form: House Resolution 658 (95th Congress)
structure of the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ