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 9110 | core semantics of HTTP via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | architecture of HTTP via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | HTTP methods semantics via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | HTTP status code semantics via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 |
RFC 7231
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
HTTP header field semantics
|
| RFC 9110 | HTTP message semantics via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | HTTP content negotiation semantics via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | HTTP caching semantics via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | HTTP conditional request semantics via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | HTTP range request semantics via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | semantics of request target and URI handling in HTTP via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | semantics of authentication framework in HTTP via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | semantics of representation metadata in HTTP via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | semantics of content negotiation using Accept header fields via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | semantics of HTTP date and time formats via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | semantics of HTTP content codings via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | semantics of HTTP language tags via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | semantics of HTTP media types via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | semantics of HTTP trailer fields via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | semantics of HTTP message framing independent of transport via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | semantics of safe methods in HTTP via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | semantics of idempotent methods in HTTP via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | semantics of cacheable methods in HTTP via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9110 | semantics of the request-response messaging abstraction in HTTP via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| International Convention on Load Lines | summer freeboard via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| International Convention on Load Lines | winter freeboard via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| International Convention on Load Lines | tropical freeboard via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| International Convention on Load Lines | fresh water freeboard via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| International Convention on Load Lines | timber load lines via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| The Cask of Amontillado | Montresor lures Fortunato into the catacombs with the promise of tasting rare Amontillado and walls him up alive as revenge. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ |
| Avengers: Age of Ultron |
Avengers: Age of Ultron
via predicate surface "plotSummary"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
The Avengers battle the rogue AI Ultron, created by Tony Stark and Bruce Banner, who seeks to cause human extinction.
|
| The New Hacker's Dictionary | hacker folklore ⓘ |
| The New Hacker's Dictionary | hacker traditions ⓘ |
| The New Hacker's Dictionary | hacker etiquette ⓘ |
| The New Hacker's Dictionary | hacker humor ⓘ |
| Homesteading the Noosphere | gift culture in hacker communities ⓘ |
| Homesteading the Noosphere | reputation-based incentives for programmers ⓘ |
| Homesteading the Noosphere | social organization of open-source projects ⓘ |
| Homesteading the Noosphere | informal property rights in software ⓘ |
| How To Become A Hacker | attitudes needed to be a hacker ⓘ |
| How To Become A Hacker | skills needed to be a hacker ⓘ |
| How To Become A Hacker | hacker social norms ⓘ |
| How To Become A Hacker | relationship between hacking and open source ⓘ |
| How To Become A Hacker | difference between hackers and crackers via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
| Magic Cauldron | how companies can profit from open-source via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Magic Cauldron | economic incentives for contributing to open-source via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Magic Cauldron | sustainability mechanisms for open-source projects via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Revenge of the Hackers | rise of open-source software ⓘ |
| Revenge of the Hackers | cultural shift in software development ⓘ |
| Revenge of the Hackers | impact of open source on commercial software ⓘ |