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 |
|---|---|
| RFC 2818 | use of TLS with HTTP URIs via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 2818 | use of TLS with HTTPS URIs via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 2818 | requirements for certificate chains in HTTPS via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 2818 | requirements for hostname verification via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 2818 | use of default HTTPS port 443 via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 2818 | use of TLS record layer for HTTP traffic via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 2818 | interaction between HTTP status codes and TLS errors via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 2818 | requirements for caching in HTTPS via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 2818 | requirements for proxies and gateways using HTTPS via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| National Counterterrorism Strategy of the United States | U.S. counterterrorism goals via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| National Counterterrorism Strategy of the United States | U.S. counterterrorism priorities via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| National Counterterrorism Strategy of the United States | U.S. counterterrorism lines of effort via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| National Counterterrorism Strategy of the United States | roles and responsibilities of U.S. government agencies in counterterrorism via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
surface form:
Praedicate Evangelium
|
structure of the Roman Curia via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
surface form:
Praedicate Evangelium
|
competencies of dicasteries and offices of the Roman Curia via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
surface form:
Praedicate Evangelium
|
relationship between Roman Curia and local Churches via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Food: A Love Story | American restaurant culture ⓘ |
| Food: A Love Story | buffets ⓘ |
| Food: A Love Story | hot pockets ⓘ |
| Food: A Love Story | bacon ⓘ |
| Food: A Love Story | desserts ⓘ |
| Linoleum |
Jim Gaffigan
via predicate surface "portrays"
ⓘ
surface form:
Jim Gaffigan as a failing children’s TV host
|
| Juvenile Act of Japan | age categories for juveniles under Japanese law via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) | chestnuts roasting on an open fire ⓘ |
| The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) | Jack Frost nipping at your nose ⓘ |
| The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) | Yuletide carols being sung by a choir ⓘ |
| The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) | folks dressed up like Eskimos ⓘ |
| RFC 7231 |
HTTP/1.1
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
HTTP/1.1 semantics
|
| RFC 7231 | HTTP/1.1 methods via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7231 | HTTP status code semantics via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7231 | HTTP header field semantics via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7231 | representation metadata via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7231 | content negotiation via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7231 | payload semantics via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| HPACK | static header field table entries via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| HPACK | binary encoding for header fields via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| HPACK | Huffman code table for header field values via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3410 | Internet Standard Management Framework overview via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3410 | evolution of the SNMP framework ⓘ |
| RFC 3410 | relationship between SNMPv1, SNMPv2, and SNMPv3 ⓘ |
| RFC 3410 | scope of SNMPv3 specifications via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
| RFC 3410 | roles of various SNMP-related RFCs via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
| RFC 7232 |
RFC 7232
via predicate surface "defines"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
HTTP conditional requests
|
| RFC 7232 | HTTP validators via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7232 | ETag-based conditional requests via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7232 | Last-Modified-based conditional requests via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Robots and Empire | origin of Earth's radioactive future in the Foundation universe via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| I. Asimov: A Memoir | Isaac Asimov's childhood ⓘ |
| I. Asimov: A Memoir | Isaac Asimov's writing career ⓘ |
| I. Asimov: A Memoir | Isaac Asimov's family life ⓘ |