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 |
|---|---|
| Albert Einstein's 1935 obituary letter |
Emmy Noether
via predicate surface "describesAs"
ⓘ
surface form:
Emmy Noether as the most significant creative mathematical genius thus far produced since the higher education of women began
|
| Shabaka Stone | creative role of Ptah ⓘ |
| Shabaka Stone | primacy of heart and tongue in creation ⓘ |
| Higgs field | Higgs potential via predicate surface "isDescribedBy" ⓘ |
| The Advancement of Learning | division of knowledge into history, poesy, and philosophy ⓘ |
| New Atlantis | Salomon's House as a research institution via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| New Atlantis | organized experimental research ⓘ |
| New Atlantis | systematic collection of natural knowledge ⓘ |
| New Atlantis | social regulation of technology ⓘ |
| Joseph Anton: A Memoir | life under police protection ⓘ |
| Joseph Anton: A Memoir | impact of the fatwa on Rushdie’s family ⓘ |
| Joseph Anton: A Memoir | impact of the fatwa on Rushdie’s writing career ⓘ |
| Joseph Anton: A Memoir | political reactions to The Satanic Verses controversy ⓘ |
| Joseph Anton: A Memoir | relationships with publishers and agents ⓘ |
| Joseph Anton: A Memoir | public debates on blasphemy and offense ⓘ |
| City of Toronto Act, 2006 | powers of Toronto City Council via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| City of Toronto Act, 2006 | roles and responsibilities of the City of Toronto via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
surface form:
Kepler’s first law
|
shape of planetary orbits ⓘ |
|
Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
surface form:
Kepler’s second law
|
variation of orbital speed ⓘ |
|
Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
surface form:
Kepler’s third law
|
relationship between orbital period and semi-major axis ⓘ |
| IEEE 802.1CB Frame Replication and Elimination for Reliability | frame replication via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| IEEE 802.1CB Frame Replication and Elimination for Reliability | frame elimination via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| IEEE 802.1CB Frame Replication and Elimination for Reliability | redundant transmission of frames via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| IEEE 802.1CB Frame Replication and Elimination for Reliability | sequence numbering of frames via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| IEEE 802.1CB Frame Replication and Elimination for Reliability | elimination of duplicate frames via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Berserker hypothesis | apparent absence of observable extraterrestrial civilizations via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Berserker hypothesis | cosmic silence via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| The Walking Dead | zombie apocalypse via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| The Boondock Saints | Two Irish-American brothers in Boston become vigilantes who violently target organized crime figures. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ |
| Till Death Us Do Part | generational conflict via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Till Death Us Do Part | political polarization via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Till Death Us Do Part | family relationships via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
|
"The Scalpel, The Sword" (biography)
surface form:
The Scalpel, The Sword
|
Norman Bethune
via predicate surface "portrays"
ⓘ
surface form:
Norman Bethune as a medical innovator
|
|
"The Scalpel, The Sword" (biography)
surface form:
The Scalpel, The Sword
|
Norman Bethune
via predicate surface "portrays"
ⓘ
surface form:
Norman Bethune as a political activist
|
|
"The Scalpel, The Sword" (biography)
surface form:
The Scalpel, The Sword
|
Norman Bethune
via predicate surface "portrays"
ⓘ
surface form:
Norman Bethune as a humanitarian
|
|
Mao Zedong essay "In Memory of Norman Bethune"
surface form:
In Memory of Norman Bethune
|
Norman Bethune’s selflessness ⓘ |
|
Mao Zedong essay "In Memory of Norman Bethune"
surface form:
In Memory of Norman Bethune
|
Norman Bethune’s internationalism ⓘ |
|
Mao Zedong essay "In Memory of Norman Bethune"
surface form:
In Memory of Norman Bethune
|
Norman Bethune’s communist ideals ⓘ |
|
Mao Zedong essay "In Memory of Norman Bethune"
surface form:
In Memory of Norman Bethune
|
Norman Bethune as a model communist via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
|
Mao Zedong essay "In Memory of Norman Bethune"
surface form:
In Memory of Norman Bethune
|
Norman Bethune as an internationalist fighter via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
|
Mao Zedong essay "In Memory of Norman Bethune"
surface form:
In Memory of Norman Bethune
|
Norman Bethune as a selfless doctor via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 | functions of the Reserve Bank of India via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 | powers of the Reserve Bank of India via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 | governance structure of the Reserve Bank of India via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 | composition of the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Charter of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation | objectives of SAARC via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Charter of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation | principles of SAARC via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Charter of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation | institutional framework of SAARC via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Nile crocodile | Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ |
| Higgs mechanism | generation of mass for fundamental particles ⓘ |