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
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
RFC 854	Telnet via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ surface form: Telnet timing and synchronization commands
RFC 854	Telnet binary transmission mode via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 854	Telnet echo handling via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 854	Telnet break signal via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 854	Telnet interrupt process signal via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 854	Telnet abort output signal via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 854	Telnet via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ surface form: Telnet are-you-there signal
RFC 854	Telnet erase character function via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 854	Telnet erase line function via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 854	Telnet go-ahead signal via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 854	Telnet end-of-record marker via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 855	Telnet options via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 855	Telnet control functions via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 855	Telnet command structure via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 855	Telnet option negotiation mechanisms via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 1157	SNMP message format via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 1157	SNMP operations via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 1157	SNMP management model via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IAB surface form: Internet Architecture Board	overall architectural principles of the Internet via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
ISO 7498	OSI protocol suite via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ surface form: Open Systems Interconnection reference model
ISO 7498	OSI model via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 1034	Domain Name System concepts via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 1034	DNS name space via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 1034	DNS resource records via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 1034	DNS zones via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 1034	authoritative name servers via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 1034	recursive name servers via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 1034	iterative name resolution via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 1034	DNS caching via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 1034	DNS query and response semantics via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
NIST SP 800-56A	key establishment schemes using public-key cryptography via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
NIST SP 800-56A	requirements for key establishment schemes via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
NIST SP 800-56A	security requirements for key establishment via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
NIST SP 800-56A	roles of parties in key establishment via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
NIST SP 800-56A	static keys via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
NIST SP 800-56A	ephemeral keys via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
NIST SP 800-56A	key confirmation via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
NIST SP 800-56A	key derivation methods via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
NIST SP 800-56A	domain parameters for Diffie–Hellman via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
NIST SP 800-56A	domain parameters for elliptic curve Diffie–Hellman via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 3526	RFC 3526 via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: MODP Diffie-Hellman groups
RFC 3526	finite field Diffie-Hellman groups via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 3526	prime modulus groups for Diffie-Hellman via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 3526	2048-bit MODP group via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 3526	3072-bit MODP group via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 3526	4096-bit MODP group via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 3526	6144-bit MODP group via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
RFC 3526	8192-bit MODP group via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
FTTA surface form: Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986	roles and responsibilities of federal laboratories in technology transfer via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Back to the Future	Teenager Marty McFly accidentally travels from 1985 to 1955 and must ensure his parents fall in love to preserve his own existence. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ