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 |
|---|---|
| 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" ⓘ |