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
Stokes–Einstein relation translational diffusion of spherical particles ⓘ
CLT convergence in distribution of normalized sums of random variables ⓘ
CLT approximate normality of sample means ⓘ
Fermi energy highest occupied energy level at T = 0 K ⓘ
Rayleigh–Jeans law at low frequencies spectral radiance of blackbody radiation ⓘ
Rayleigh–Jeans law at low frequencies long-wavelength tail of blackbody spectrum via predicate surface "accuratelyDescribes" ⓘ
Wien displacement law relationship between blackbody temperature and peak emission wavelength ⓘ
Faraday's law of induction non-conservative electric fields produced by changing magnetic fields ⓘ
Lorentz contraction shortening of measured length of an object in direction of motion ⓘ
Revolution (book) Emmanuel Macron's political program ⓘ
Revolution (book) Emmanuel Macron's personal background ⓘ
Revolution (book) Emmanuel Macron's political trajectory ⓘ
Newton's first law of motion inertia ⓘ
Newton's first law of motion inertial frame of reference via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
The Roots of American Order development of Western legal order ⓘ
The Roots of American Order relationship between religion and politics in American history ⓘ
The Roots of American Order intellectual roots of the American founding ⓘ
Al-Malik Allah ⓘ
surface form: Allah as absolute Sovereign
Al-Malik Allah as King over all creation ⓘ
Al-Ahad Allah’s unique essence ⓘ
Al-Ahad Allah’s indivisible unity ⓘ
Constitution of Medina ummah as a single community of believers via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Iowa Democratic caucuses 2004 first major test of Democratic presidential contenders in 2004 via predicate surface "mediaDescription" ⓘ
Bubastis Herodotus via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ
The Brus Battle of Bannockburn via predicate surface "depictsEvent" ⓘ
The Brus Battle of Methven via predicate surface "depictsEvent" ⓘ
The Brus Battle of Loudoun Hill via predicate surface "depictsEvent" ⓘ
The Brus Robert the Bruce via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
surface form: Robert the Bruce as an ideal king
The Brus English forces as antagonists via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ
Gaussian curvature intrinsic curvature of a surface ⓘ
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom In a future where money is obsolete and reputation called Whuffie is the main currency, a man named Julius fights to protect the traditional Haunted Mansion attraction at Disney World from a group that wants to replace it with a high-tech overlay. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
Pluralistic Cory Doctorow via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ
surface form: Cory Doctorow as his "linkblog" and commentary site
Archaeological Resources Protection Act archaeological resource as material remains of past human life or activities of archaeological interest at least 100 years old via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
ASME B31.12 Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines design requirements for hydrogen piping via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
ASME B31.12 Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines materials requirements for hydrogen piping via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
ASME B31.12 Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines fabrication requirements for hydrogen piping via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
ASME B31.12 Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines inspection requirements for hydrogen piping via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
ASME B31.12 Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines testing requirements for hydrogen piping via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
ASME B31.12 Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines operation requirements for hydrogen piping via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
ASME B31.12 Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines maintenance requirements for hydrogen piping via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Robert Serber basic design principles of fission bombs via predicate surface "described" ⓘ
Octoechos system of eight echoi via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
The Lion King A young lion prince is exiled after his father’s death and must accept his destiny as king. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ
Florida Administrative Code official rules of Florida state agencies via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ
The Principle of Federation decentralized federalist social order ⓘ
book "Everybody Matters: A Memoir"
surface form: Everybody Matters: A Memoir
Mary Robinson's early life ⓘ
book "Everybody Matters: A Memoir"
surface form: Everybody Matters: A Memoir
Mary Robinson's legal career ⓘ
book "Everybody Matters: A Memoir"
surface form: Everybody Matters: A Memoir
Mary Robinson's political career ⓘ
book "Everybody Matters: A Memoir"
surface form: Everybody Matters: A Memoir
Mary Robinson's tenure as President of Ireland ⓘ
book "Everybody Matters: A Memoir"
surface form: Everybody Matters: A Memoir
Mary Robinson's work as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights ⓘ