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

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
Luncheon of the Boating Party Renoir’s friends via predicate surface "portrays"
Luncheon of the Boating Party boaters via predicate surface "portrays"
Luncheon of the Boating Party dining companions via predicate surface "portrays"
Ballet Rehearsal young female dancers via predicate surface "portrays"
Ballet Rehearsal ballet master or instructor via predicate surface "portrays"
Apology trial of Socrates via predicate surface "describesEvent"
Laws constitution of the city of Magnesia
Euthydemus sophists as using deceptive reasoning via predicate surface "portrays"
the Good (Form of the Good)
surface form: Form of the Good
Plato via predicate surface "describedBy"
Effie Gray troubled marriage of John Ruskin and Effie Gray via predicate surface "portrays"
Effie Gray annulment of Effie Gray's marriage to John Ruskin via predicate surface "portrays"
Effie Gray relationship between Effie Gray and John Everett Millais via predicate surface "portrays"
RFC 882 Basic DNS concepts via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 882 Domain name space via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 882 Resource records model via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 882 DNS query and response model via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 7919 predefined finite-field Diffie-Hellman groups via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 7919 FFDHE groups via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 7919 TLS extension for negotiating FFDHE parameters via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 7919 Negotiated Finite Field Diffie-Hellman Ephemeral Parameters for Transport Layer Security (TLS) via predicate surface "defines"
surface form: TLS FFDHE extension
RFC 7919 IANA registry for FFDHE groups via predicate surface "defines"
Notting Hill love story between a shy bookshop owner and a famous American actress via predicate surface "portrays"
Richard III (1955 film) Richard III of England via predicate surface "portrays"
Richard III (1955 film) House of York via predicate surface "portrays"
Richard III (1955 film) House of Lancaster via predicate surface "portrays"
Convention on the International Maritime Organization purposes of the International Maritime Organization via predicate surface "defines"
Convention on the International Maritime Organization functions of the International Maritime Organization via predicate surface "defines"
Convention on the International Maritime Organization structure of the International Maritime Organization via predicate surface "defines"
Convention on the International Maritime Organization membership of the International Maritime Organization via predicate surface "defines"
Convention on the International Maritime Organization powers of the International Maritime Organization via predicate surface "defines"
Convention on the International Maritime Organization decision-making procedures of the International Maritime Organization via predicate surface "defines"
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women discrimination against women via predicate surface "defines"
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties treaty via predicate surface "defines"
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties reservation to a treaty via predicate surface "defines"
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties jus cogens via predicate surface "defines"
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties material breach of a treaty via predicate surface "defines"
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties invalidity of a treaty via predicate surface "defines"
Public Law 80-242 functions of the United States Board on Geographic Names via predicate surface "defines"
Public Law 80-242 responsibilities of the United States Board on Geographic Names via predicate surface "defines"
Public Law 80-242 scope of authority of the United States Board on Geographic Names via predicate surface "defines"
Principles, Policies, and Procedures for Domestic Geographic Names principles for approving new geographic names via predicate surface "defines"
Principles, Policies, and Procedures for Domestic Geographic Names policies for changing existing geographic names via predicate surface "defines"
Principles, Policies, and Procedures for Domestic Geographic Names procedures for processing geographic name proposals via predicate surface "defines"
Principles, Policies, and Procedures for Domestic Geographic Names criteria for name acceptability via predicate surface "defines"
Principles, Policies, and Procedures for Domestic Geographic Names criteria for name orthography and spelling via predicate surface "defines"
Principles, Policies, and Procedures for Domestic Geographic Names criteria for name usage and local acceptance via predicate surface "defines"
Principles, Policies, and Procedures for Domestic Geographic Names rules for commemorative geographic names via predicate surface "defines"
Principles, Policies, and Procedures for Domestic Geographic Names rules for derogatory and offensive geographic names via predicate surface "defines"
Principles, Policies, and Procedures for Domestic Geographic Names rules for duplicate geographic names via predicate surface "defines"
Principles, Policies, and Procedures for Domestic Geographic Names rules for generic terms in geographic names via predicate surface "defines"