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 |
|---|---|
| The Grand Design | Big Bang cosmology via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| The Grand Design | quantum mechanics via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| The Grand Design |
Feynman path integral
via predicate surface "explains"
ⓘ
surface form:
Feynman path integral formulation
|
| The Grand Design | M-theory as a candidate for a theory of everything via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| A Fable for Critics | James Fenimore Cooper via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| A Fable for Critics | Ralph Waldo Emerson via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| A Fable for Critics | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| A Fable for Critics | Edgar Allan Poe via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| A Fable for Critics | Nathaniel Hawthorne via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| A Fable for Critics | John Greenleaf Whittier via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| A Fable for Critics | William Cullen Bryant via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| A Fable for Critics | Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| A Fable for Critics | Margaret Fuller via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| A Fable for Critics | Herman Melville via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| A Fable for Critics | Fitz-Greene Halleck via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| A Fable for Critics | Cornelius Mathews via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| A Fable for Critics | William Ellery Channing via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| A Fable for Critics | The Knickerbocker group via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal | grades of the Légion d'honneur via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal | eligibility criteria for the Légion d'honneur via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal | eligibility criteria for the Médaille militaire via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal | procedures for nomination and appointment via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal | rights and obligations of members of the Légion d'honneur via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal | grounds for disciplinary sanctions via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal | grounds for forfeiture of decorations via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Article 43 of the Constitution of Japan | composition of the National Diet of Japan via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Article 43 of the Constitution of Japan | representative nature of the National Diet of Japan via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Article 43 of the Constitution of Japan | members of the National Diet represent the whole people rather than specific constituencies via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
| Article 43 of the Constitution of Japan | representative character of Diet members via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
| Hyperion | German scenery ⓘ |
| Hyperion | German customs ⓘ |
| Hyperion | German art ⓘ |
| Hyperion | German philosophy ⓘ |
| Charter of the City of Newton | structure of Newton municipal government via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Charter of the City of Newton | powers of Newton municipal government via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Charter of the City of Newton | responsibilities of Newton municipal government via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 826 |
ARP
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
Address Resolution Protocol
|
| RFC 5321 | SMTP reply code classes via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 5321 | 2xx success replies via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 5321 | 4xx transient failure replies via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 5321 | 5xx permanent failure replies via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 5321 | trace information in Received header fields via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 5321 | rules for message submission vs relay distinction via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Alarm Communication Management (ACM)
surface form:
Alarm Communication Management
|
actors for alarm communication via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Alarm Communication Management (ACM)
surface form:
Alarm Communication Management
|
transactions for alarm communication via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Alarm Communication Management (ACM)
surface form:
Alarm Communication Management
|
message flows for alarm notifications via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Alarm Communication Management (ACM)
surface form:
Alarm Communication Management
|
interfaces between medical devices and alarm communication systems via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Rosetta Terminology Mapping (RTM)
surface form:
Rosetta Terminology Mapping
|
Rosetta terms via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Rosetta Terminology Mapping (RTM)
surface form:
Rosetta Terminology Mapping
|
mappings between vendor-specific terms and standard codes via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Rosetta Terminology Mapping (RTM)
surface form:
Rosetta Terminology Mapping
|
canonical device data elements via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |