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 |
|---|---|
| Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise | workflow profiles via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise | content profiles via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise | security and privacy profiles via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Device Enterprise Communication (DEC)
surface form:
Device Enterprise Communication
|
actors for device-enterprise communication via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Device Enterprise Communication (DEC)
surface form:
Device Enterprise Communication
|
transactions for device-enterprise communication via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Device Enterprise Communication (DEC)
surface form:
Device Enterprise Communication
|
use cases for patient care device integration via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1901 | community-based SNMPv2 via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1901 | SNMPv2c via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Aquila adalberti | Richard Bowdler Sharpe via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ |
| The Art of Richard P. Feynman: Images by a Curious Character |
The Art of Richard P. Feynman: Images by a Curious Character
via predicate surface "portrays"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Richard P. Feynman as a curious character
|
| Justice League | Batman and Wonder Woman assemble a team of metahumans to stop Steppenwolf from uniting the Mother Boxes and destroying Earth via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ |
| Mazama americana | Carl Linnaeus via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ |
| Hippocamelus bisulcus | Juan Ignacio Molina via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ |
| wave theory of light | light as a wave ⓘ |
| wave theory of light | interference of light via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| wave theory of light | diffraction of light via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| wave theory of light | polarization of light via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| wave theory of light | reflection of light via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| wave theory of light | refraction of light via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| wave theory of light | Huygens–Fresnel principle phenomena via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| wave theory of light |
Poisson spot
via predicate surface "explains"
ⓘ
surface form:
Young's double-slit experiment
|
| wave theory of light | thin-film interference via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| wave theory of light | diffraction gratings behavior via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| wave theory of light | birefringence via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| wave theory of light | optical coherence phenomena via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Fresnel equations | reflection of light at an interface ⓘ |
| Fresnel equations | transmission of light at an interface ⓘ |
|
Act on National Holidays and related cabinet orders
surface form:
Act on National Holidays
|
list of national holidays in Japan via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Act on National Holidays and related cabinet orders
surface form:
Act on National Holidays
|
rules for observance of national holidays via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Act on National Holidays and related cabinet orders
surface form:
Act on National Holidays
|
substitute holidays via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Act on National Holidays and related cabinet orders
surface form:
Act on National Holidays
|
citizens’ holiday via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Christmas in New Orleans | Christmas season in New Orleans ⓘ |
| The E.N.D. | 2009 electro-pop and dance-oriented studio album by The Black Eyed Peas that produced several global hit singles via predicate surface "description" ⓘ |
| The Martian | An astronaut is stranded on Mars and must use his ingenuity to survive while awaiting rescue. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ |
| Invictus | Nelson Mandela via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Invictus | South Africa national rugby union team via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Invictus |
1995 Rugby World Cup
via predicate surface "portrays"
ⓘ
surface form:
1995 Rugby World Cup Final
|
| Invictus |
1995 Rugby World Cup
via predicate surface "depictsEvent"
ⓘ
surface form:
1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa
|
| Syriana | CIA operations via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Syriana | corporate corruption via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Syriana | terrorism via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Syriana | oil industry mergers via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Elysium | In a future where the wealthy live on a luxurious space habitat and the poor remain on a ruined Earth, a man undertakes a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ |
|
Air
surface form:
Air (2023 film)
|
Sonny Vaccaro via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
|
Air
surface form:
Air (2023 film)
|
Michael Jordan via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
|
Air
surface form:
Air (2023 film)
|
Deloris Jordan via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
|
Air
surface form:
Air (2023 film)
|
Phil Knight via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
|
Air
surface form:
Air (2023 film)
|
Rob Strasser via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
|
Air
surface form:
Air (2023 film)
|
Howard White via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
|
Air
surface form:
Air (2023 film)
|
George Raveling via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |