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 |
|---|---|
| Portuguese Local Government Law | powers of local authorities via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Portuguese Local Government Law | functioning of local authorities via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Portuguese Local Government Law | legal status of municipalities via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Portuguese Local Government Law | legal status of parishes via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Portuguese Local Government Law | local government competences via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Portuguese Local Government Law | local government bodies via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Portuguese Local Government Law | rules on local government finance via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Portuguese Local Government Law | rules on local government assets via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Portuguese Local Government Law | rules on local government procedures via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Criticism and Fiction | principles of literary realism ⓘ |
| Italian Journeys | American impressions of Europe ⓘ |
| Italian Journeys | Italian art ⓘ |
| Italian Journeys | Italian architecture ⓘ |
| Italian Journeys | Italian customs ⓘ |
| Italian Journeys | Italian landscapes ⓘ |
| RFC 7235 | HTTP authentication framework via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7235 | challenge-response authentication mechanism for HTTP via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7235 | HTTP authentication challenge via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7235 | HTTP authentication credentials via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7235 | WWW-Authenticate header field via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7235 | Authorization header field via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7235 | Proxy-Authenticate header field via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7235 | Proxy-Authorization header field via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7235 |
RFC 7235
via predicate surface "defines"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Authentication-Info header field
|
| RFC 7235 | Proxy-Authentication-Info header field via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7235 | authentication scheme extensibility rules via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7235 | syntax for WWW-Authenticate header field via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7235 | syntax for Authorization header field via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7235 | syntax for Proxy-Authenticate header field via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7235 | syntax for Proxy-Authorization header field via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7235 | syntax for Authentication-Info header field via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7235 | syntax for Proxy-Authentication-Info header field via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Nightfall | A civilization on a planet with multiple suns faces madness and collapse when night falls and the stars become visible for the first time in living memory. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ |
| Follow a Star | An inept but well-meaning aspiring entertainer blunders through a series of misadventures that eventually lead to unexpected success. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ |
| RFC 3413 | MIB modules for SNMP applications via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3413 | SNMP-TARGET-MIB via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3413 | SNMP-NOTIFICATION-MIB via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3413 | SNMP-PROXY-MIB via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3413 | SNMP-COMMUNITY-MIB via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3413 | SNMP-USER-BASED-SM-MIB usage for applications via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3413 | management targets for notifications via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3413 | notification filtering mechanisms via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3413 | proxy forwarding configuration via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3413 | mapping between community-based and SNMPv3 message processing via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3413 | objects for configuring SNMP notification destinations via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3413 | objects for configuring SNMP proxy behavior via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3413 | objects for configuring SNMP command generator behavior via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 3413 | objects for configuring SNMP command responder behavior via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7541 | HPACK via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7541 | header compression for HTTP/2 via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |