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
The Mountain Between Us Kate Winslet as Alex Martin via predicate surface "portrays"
The Mountain Between Us Two strangers stranded in the wilderness after a plane crash must work together to survive and develop a romantic relationship. via predicate surface "plotSummary"
Obsessed A successful executive’s life unravels when a temporary employee becomes dangerously obsessed with him. via predicate surface "plotSummary"
Saving Private Ryan United States Army Rangers via predicate surface "portrays"
Saving Private Ryan U.S. 101st Airborne Division via predicate surface "portrays"
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi 2012 Benghazi attack via predicate surface "depictsEvent"
Captain Phillips Richard Phillips via predicate surface "portrays"
Lie to Me A deception expert and his team assist law enforcement by analyzing facial expressions and body language to detect lies. via predicate surface "plotSummary"
The Purge (TV series) Follows several seemingly unrelated characters over the course of Purge night whose stories eventually intersect via predicate surface "plotSummary"
Chelonia mydas Carl Linnaeus via predicate surface "describedBy"
Testudo graeca Carl Linnaeus via predicate surface "describedBy"
Phytophthora infestans Heinrich Anton de Bary via predicate surface "describedBy"
California Penal Code crimes in California via predicate surface "defines"
California Penal Code criminal penalties in California via predicate surface "defines"
California Penal Code criminal procedure rules in California via predicate surface "defines"
Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 coverage of discriminatory zoning and land use practices via predicate surface "clarifies"
Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 that steering and blockbusting are prohibited practices via predicate surface "clarifies"
Utricularia Carl Linnaeus via predicate surface "describedBy"
RFC 3418 Management Information Base (MIB) for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) via predicate surface "defines"
surface form: SNMP Management Information Base
RFC 3418 core SNMP managed objects via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 3418 MIB objects for network monitoring via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 3418 MIB objects for network control via predicate surface "defines"
Sabotage An elite DEA task force is targeted by an unknown assassin after they steal cartel money during a raid. via predicate surface "plotSummary"
The Great Raid United States Army Rangers via predicate surface "portrays"
The Great Raid Allied prisoners of war via predicate surface "portrays"
The Great Raid Imperial Japanese Army via predicate surface "portrays"
Dermochelys coriacea Carl Linnaeus via predicate surface "describedBy"
Odocoileus virginianus Carl Linnaeus via predicate surface "describedBy"
Elaphodus cephalophus Milne-Edwards via predicate surface "describedBy"
SAS-1 physical layer for SAS links via predicate surface "defines"
SAS-1 link layer for SAS communication via predicate surface "defines"
SAS-1 transport layer for SAS protocols via predicate surface "defines"
ATA-1 electrical characteristics for ATA devices via predicate surface "defines"
ATA-1 signal timings for ATA bus via predicate surface "defines"
ATA-1 register interface between host and device via predicate surface "defines"
ATA-1 identify device command via predicate surface "defines"
DICOM standard DICOM Application Entity via predicate surface "defines"
DICOM standard DICOM standard via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs
surface form: DICOM Service-Object Pair (SOP)
DICOM standard DICOM standard via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs
surface form: DICOM Information Object Definition (IOD)
DICOM standard DICOM standard via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs
surface form: DICOM Service Class
DICOM standard DICOM standard via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs
surface form: DICOM Transfer Syntax
DICOM standard DICOM Unique Identifier (UID) via predicate surface "defines"
DICOM standard DICOM conformance statement via predicate surface "defines"
DICOM standard DICOM standard via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs
surface form: DICOM Modality Worklist
DICOM standard DICOM standard via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs
surface form: DICOM Storage Commitment
DICOM standard DICOM standard via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs
surface form: DICOM Query/Retrieve services
DICOM standard DICOM standard via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs
surface form: DICOM Print Management
DICOM standard DICOM standard via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs
surface form: DICOM Structured Report (SR)
DICOM standard DICOMweb services via predicate surface "defines"
Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise technical frameworks via predicate surface "defines"