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

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 3416 SNMP protocol operations via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 3416 Get operation via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 3416 GetNext operation via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 3416 GetBulk operation via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 3416 Set operation via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 3416 Response operation via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 3416 InformRequest operation via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 3416 SNMPv2-Trap operation via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 3416 Report operation via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 3416 PDU formats for SNMP via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 3416 error-status values for SNMP via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 3416 error-index semantics for SNMP via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 3416 rules for processing SNMP PDUs via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 3416 GetBulkRequest-PDU via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 3416 InformRequest-PDU via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 3416 Protocol Operations for Version 2 of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMPv2) via predicate surface "defines"
surface form: SNMPv2-Trap-PDU
RFC 3416 Report-PDU via predicate surface "defines"
Article 89 of the Constitution of Italy legal responsibility of ministers for acts they countersign via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 1906 SNMPv2 over UDP via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 1906 SNMP over OSI via predicate surface "defines"
surface form: SNMPv2 over IP
RFC 1906 SNMP over OSI via predicate surface "defines"
surface form: SNMPv2 over OSI
RFC 1906 SNMPv2 over DDP via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 1906 SNMPv2 over IPX via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 1906 requirements for SNMPv2 transport mappings via predicate surface "defines"
RFC 1906 conventions for SNMPv2 message transport via predicate surface "defines"
Book II: Of Property and the Different Modifications of Ownership property rights in French civil law via predicate surface "defines"
Book II: Of Property and the Different Modifications of Ownership forms of ownership via predicate surface "defines"
Book II: Of Property and the Different Modifications of Ownership legal distinctions related to property via predicate surface "defines"
Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms genre
Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms form
Library of Congress Demographic Group Terms demographic characteristics
ISO 3297 International Standard Serial Number via predicate surface "defines"
ISO 3297 International Standard Serial Number via predicate surface "defines"
surface form: ISSN
ISSN Manual rules for assigning International Standard Serial Numbers via predicate surface "defines"
ISSN Manual procedures for assigning International Standard Serial Numbers via predicate surface "defines"
ISSN Manual rules for managing International Standard Serial Numbers via predicate surface "defines"
ISSN Manual procedures for managing International Standard Serial Numbers via predicate surface "defines"
documentary film "Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run"
surface form: Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run
American rock music scene via predicate surface "portrays"
documentary film "Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run"
surface form: Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run
New Jersey rock scene via predicate surface "portrays"
Federal Constitutional Law "On the Government of the Russian Federation" status of the Government of the Russian Federation via predicate surface "defines"
Federal Constitutional Law "On the Government of the Russian Federation" competence of the Government of the Russian Federation via predicate surface "defines"
Federal Constitutional Law "On the Government of the Russian Federation" procedure for forming the Government of the Russian Federation via predicate surface "defines"
Federal Constitutional Law "On the Government of the Russian Federation" procedure for resignation of the Government of the Russian Federation via predicate surface "defines"
Federal Constitutional Law "On the Government of the Russian Federation" procedure for dismissal of the Government of the Russian Federation via predicate surface "defines"
Federal Constitutional Law "On the Government of the Russian Federation" powers of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation via predicate surface "defines"
Federal Constitutional Law "On the Government of the Russian Federation" powers of Deputy Chairmen of the Government of the Russian Federation via predicate surface "defines"
Federal Constitutional Law "On the Government of the Russian Federation" powers of federal ministers of the Russian Federation via predicate surface "defines"
Federal Constitutional Law "On the Government of the Russian Federation" internal organization of the Government of the Russian Federation via predicate surface "defines"
Federal Constitutional Law "On the Government of the Russian Federation" procedures for Government meetings via predicate surface "defines"
Federal Constitutional Law "On the Government of the Russian Federation" procedures for Government decision-making via predicate surface "defines"