1 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/text.texi b/doc/lispref/text.texi
index 8b4810f4a60..0445d68ef9e 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/text.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/text.texi
@@ -3362,12 +3362,14 @@ the beginning of the @code{display} property or at
 
 @cindex cursor position for @code{display} properties and overlays
 When the buffer has many overlay strings (e.g., @pxref{Overlay
-Properties, before-string}) or @code{display} properties that are
-strings, it is a good idea to use the @code{cursor} property on these
-strings to cue the Emacs display about the places where to put the
-cursor while traversing these strings.  This directly communicates to
-the display engine where the Lisp program wants to put the cursor, or
-where the user would expect the cursor.
+Properties, before-string}) that conceal some of the buffer text or
+@code{display} properties that are strings, it is a good idea to use
+the @code{cursor} property on these strings to cue the Emacs display
+about the places where to put the cursor while traversing these
+strings.  This directly communicates to the display engine where the
+Lisp program wants to put the cursor, or where the user would expect
+the cursor, when point is located on some buffer position that is
+``covered'' by the display or overlay string.
 
 @item pointer
 @kindex pointer @r{(text property)}