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 |
|---|---|
| Romancing the Stone | a romance novelist on a perilous quest in Colombia via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Cast Away | A FedEx systems analyst becomes stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash and struggles to survive alone for years. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ |
| The Polar Express | A young boy embarks on a magical train journey to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ |
| Flight | heroic emergency landing via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Flight | National Transportation Safety Board investigation via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Flight | substance abuse in commercial aviation via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Death Becomes Her | Hollywood culture via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Article 45 of the Constitution of Japan | length of term for members of the House of Representatives via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Type System | rules for type visibility via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Type System | rules for type inheritance via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Type System | rules for type members via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Type System | rules for type implementation via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Type System | value types via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Type System | reference types via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Type System | primitive types via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Type System | user-defined types via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Type System | classes via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Type System | interfaces via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Type System | enums via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Type System | delegates via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Type System | arrays via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Type System | boxing and unboxing rules via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Type System | type identity rules via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Type System | type assignment compatibility rules via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Type System | type visibility and accessibility rules via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Spending Review | public spending limits via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Military Justice Act of 2016 | definitions of certain UCMJ offenses via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
| RFC 3411 | SNMP management framework architecture via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3411 | modular architecture for SNMP via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3411 | SNMP engine via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3411 | SNMP applications via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3411 | SNMP message processing subsystem via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3411 |
SNMPv3
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
SNMP security subsystem
|
| RFC 3411 | SNMP access control subsystem via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3411 | SNMPv3 architecture via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| BCP 14 | requirement-level keywords via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| BCP 14 | when requirement keywords apply via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
| BCP 14 | distinction between mandatory and optional behavior via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
| Mrs. Soffel | A warden’s wife falls in love with a condemned prisoner and helps him and his brother escape from prison. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ |
| Article 46 of the Constitution of Japan | term of office of members of the House of Councillors via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Surah Al-Mu'minun | Believers as inheritors of Paradise via predicate surface "describesOutcome" ⓘ |
| Surah Al-Mu'minun | Scenes from the Day of Judgment via predicate surface "containsDescriptionOf" ⓘ |
| Surah Al-Mu'minun | Dialogue between deniers and God via predicate surface "containsDescriptionOf" ⓘ |
| Surah Al-Mu'minun | Regret of disbelievers in the Hereafter via predicate surface "containsDescriptionOf" ⓘ |
|
poetic nickname for Nantucket
surface form:
Little Grey Lady of the Sea
|
fog-shrouded character of Nantucket ⓘ |
|
poetic nickname for Nantucket
surface form:
Little Grey Lady of the Sea
|
weathered island character of Nantucket ⓘ |
| Chelsea Girls | lives of residents at the Chelsea Hotel via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Chelsea Girls | members of Andy Warhol's Factory scene via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| 15 minutes of fame | brief celebrity ⓘ |
| 15 minutes of fame | short-lived media attention ⓘ |