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 Lower Depths | impoverished lodgers via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| The Lower Depths | Russian underclass via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| The Lower Depths | marginalized people via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| My Childhood | social injustice via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| My Childhood | exploitation of the poor via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| My Childhood | resilience of children via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| My Childhood | Russian provincial town life via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the People's Republic of China | state structure of the People's Republic of China via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the People's Republic of China | powers of state organs via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the People's Republic of China | rights of citizens via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the People's Republic of China | duties of citizens via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the People's Republic of China | national symbols of the People's Republic of China via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the People's Republic of China | national flag of the People's Republic of China via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the People's Republic of China | national emblem of the People's Republic of China via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the People's Republic of China | capital of the People's Republic of China via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| I AM | God’s self-existence ⓘ |
| I AM | God’s eternal nature ⓘ |
| I AM | God’s unchanging being ⓘ |
| Black Panther | fictional African nation of Wakanda via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Get on Up | James Brown's rise from poverty via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Get on Up | James Brown's music career via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Get on Up | soul music scene via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Ma Rainey's Black Bottom |
Ma Rainey
via predicate surface "portrays"
ⓘ
surface form:
blues singer Ma Rainey
|
| Draft Day | NFL Draft via predicate surface "depictsEvent" ⓘ |
| Message from the King | A South African man travels to Los Angeles to investigate and avenge his sister’s death. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ |
| USPS Publication 28 | preferred address format for automated processing via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| USPS Publication 28 | standardized abbreviations for address components via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| USPS Publication 28 | address element hierarchy via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| USPS Publication 28 | acceptable address formats via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| USPS Publication 28 | unacceptable address formats via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| USPS Publication 28 | addressing conventions for business mail via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| USPS Publication 28 | addressing conventions for residential mail via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
|
Jesse James
surface form:
Jesse James (1939 film)
|
Old West
via predicate surface "portrays"
ⓘ
surface form:
American Old West
|
|
Jesse James
surface form:
Jesse James (1939 film)
|
American outlaw Jesse James via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| The Bishop's Wife | An angel comes to Earth to help a troubled bishop and his wife with their personal and spiritual struggles. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ |
| The Imitation Game | cryptanalysis via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| The Imitation Game | persecution of homosexuals in the United Kingdom via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| The Imitation Game | British intelligence operations via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| 12 Years a Slave |
Chiwetel Ejiofor
via predicate surface "portrays"
ⓘ
surface form:
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup
|
| 12 Years a Slave | Michael Fassbender as Edwin Epps via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| 12 Years a Slave | Lupita Nyong'o as Patsey via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Confession of Mikhail Bakunin | life of Mikhail Bakunin ⓘ |
| Confession of Mikhail Bakunin | political beliefs of Mikhail Bakunin ⓘ |
| Confession of Mikhail Bakunin | revolutionary activities of Mikhail Bakunin ⓘ |
| Confession of Mikhail Bakunin | European revolutionary movements ⓘ |
| Confession of Mikhail Bakunin | Bakunin’s involvement in 1848–1849 revolutions ⓘ |
| Confession of Mikhail Bakunin | Bakunin’s relations with Russian authorities ⓘ |
| Confession of Mikhail Bakunin | Bakunin’s ideological development ⓘ |
| Confession of Mikhail Bakunin | Mikhail Bakunin’s early life via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Confession of Mikhail Bakunin | Mikhail Bakunin’s philosophical influences via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |