(frame-list): Clarify which frames are returned.

2 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/frames.texi b/doc/lispref/frames.texi
index 597df621106..28052165575 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/frames.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/frames.texi
@@ -1178,11 +1178,11 @@ calls the function @code{delete-frame}.  @xref{Misc Events}.
 @cindex frames, scanning all
 
 @defun frame-list
-The function @code{frame-list} returns a list of all the frames that
-have not been deleted.  It is analogous to @code{buffer-list} for
-buffers, and includes frames on all terminals.  The list that you get is
-newly created, so modifying the list doesn't have any effect on the
-internals of Emacs.
+The function @code{frame-list} returns a list of all the live frames,
+i.e.@: those that have not been deleted.  It is analogous to
+@code{buffer-list} for buffers, and includes frames on all terminals.
+The list that you get is newly created, so modifying the list doesn't
+have any effect on the internals of Emacs.
 @end defun
 
 @defun visible-frame-list
diff --git a/src/frame.c b/src/frame.c
index eb9088b5478..de857af0273 100644
--- a/src/frame.c
+++ b/src/frame.c
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ Return WINDOW.  */)
 
 DEFUN ("frame-list", Fframe_list, Sframe_list,
        0, 0, 0,
-       doc: /* Return a list of all frames.  */)
+       doc: /* Return a list of all live frames.  */)
      ()
 {
   Lisp_Object frames;