1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/keyboard.c b/src/keyboard.c
index b74f9cbd6db..8a89ce917a3 100644
--- a/src/keyboard.c
+++ b/src/keyboard.c
@@ -8264,9 +8264,11 @@ The elements of the list are event types that may have menu bar bindings.");
 
   DEFVAR_KBOARD ("overriding-terminal-local-map",
                  Voverriding_terminal_local_map,
-    "Keymap that overrides all other local keymaps.\n\
+    "Per-terminal keymap that overrides all other local keymaps.\n\
 If this variable is non-nil, it is used as a keymap instead of the\n\
-buffer's local map, and the minor mode keymaps and text property keymaps.");
+buffer's local map, and the minor mode keymaps and text property keymaps.\n\
+This variable is intended to let commands such as `universal-argumemnt'\n\
+set up a different keymap for reading the next command.");
 
   DEFVAR_LISP ("overriding-local-map", &Voverriding_local_map,
     "Keymap that overrides all other local keymaps.\n\