describes

P264

predicate

Indicates that one entity provides an explanation, representation, or account of another entity or concept.

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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
This We'll Defend surface form: "This We'll Defend"	duty to defend the American people ⓘ
Small Business Technology Transfer program	feasibility and proof-of-concept of proposed R&D via predicate surface "phaseIDescription" ⓘ
Long Telegram	Soviet Union as inherently expansionist ⓘ
Gaelic Orthographic Conventions	standard spelling of common Gaelic words via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Gaelic Orthographic Conventions	rules for initial mutations notation via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Gaelic Orthographic Conventions	rules for vowel length marking via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Gaelic Orthographic Conventions	rules for consonant quality indication via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Gaelic Orthographic Conventions	rules for compound word formation via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Gaelic Orthographic Conventions	rules for proper names spelling via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Gaelic Orthographic Conventions	rules for dialectal variation treatment in spelling via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
Constitution of California	powers of California state government via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	wired Ethernet via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	Ethernet physical layer via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	Ethernet data link layer via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	Media Access Control for Ethernet via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	CSMA/CD access method via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	Ethernet frame format via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	MAC addressing for Ethernet via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	autonegotiation mechanisms via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	link aggregation mechanisms via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	Power over Ethernet via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	Ethernet flow control via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	Ethernet physical media types via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	Ethernet link speeds via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	10BASE-T via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: 100BASE-TX
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	1000BASE-T via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	10GBASE-T via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: 10BASE5
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	10BASE2 via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	10BASE-FL via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	100BASE-FX via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	1000BASE-SX via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	1000BASE-LX via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	10GBASE-SR via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	10GBASE-LR via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	10GBASE-ER via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	40GBASE standards via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	100GBASE standards via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	400GBASE standards via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Ethernet over twisted pair
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	Ethernet over optical fiber via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard surface form: IEEE 802.3	Ethernet over coaxial cable via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.1D MAC bridging standard surface form: IEEE 802.1D	MAC bridging via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.1D MAC bridging standard surface form: IEEE 802.1D	Ethernet bridging via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.1D MAC bridging standard surface form: IEEE 802.1D	frame forwarding behavior for bridges via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.1D MAC bridging standard surface form: IEEE 802.1D	bridge learning and filtering rules via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.1D MAC bridging standard surface form: IEEE 802.1D	bridge port roles and states via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.1D MAC bridging standard surface form: IEEE 802.1D	bridge management objects via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ
IEEE 802.1D MAC bridging standard surface form: IEEE 802.1D	IEEE 802.1D MAC bridging standard via predicate surface "defines" self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Spanning Tree Protocol