1 files changed, 10 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/doc/lispref/functions.texi b/doc/lispref/functions.texi
index e9841821431..42441361fea 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/functions.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/functions.texi
@@ -593,8 +593,8 @@ symbol a function definition, its function cell is said to be
   In practice, nearly all functions have names, and are referred to by
 their names.  You can create a named Lisp function by defining a
 lambda expression and putting it in a function cell (@pxref{Function
-Cells}).  However, it is more common to use the @code{defun} special
-form, described in the next section.
+Cells}).  However, it is more common to use the @code{defun} macro,
+described in the next section.
 @ifnottex
 @xref{Defining Functions}.
 @end ifnottex
@@ -2693,13 +2693,14 @@ byte compiler can check that the calls match the declaration.
 Tell the byte compiler to assume that @var{function} is defined in the
 file @var{file}.  The optional third argument @var{arglist} is either
 @code{t}, meaning the argument list is unspecified, or a list of
-formal parameters in the same style as @code{defun}.  An omitted
-@var{arglist} defaults to @code{t}, not @code{nil}; this is atypical
-behavior for omitted arguments, and it means that to supply a fourth
-but not third argument one must specify @code{t} for the third-argument
-placeholder instead of the usual @code{nil}.  The optional fourth
-argument @var{fileonly} non-@code{nil} means check only that
-@var{file} exists, not that it actually defines @var{function}.
+formal parameters in the same style as @code{defun} (including the
+parentheses).  An omitted @var{arglist} defaults to @code{t}, not
+@code{nil}; this is atypical behavior for omitted arguments, and it
+means that to supply a fourth but not third argument one must specify
+@code{t} for the third-argument placeholder instead of the usual
+@code{nil}.  The optional fourth argument @var{fileonly}
+non-@code{nil} means check only that @var{file} exists, not that it
+actually defines @var{function}.
 @end defmac
 
 @findex check-declare-file