; Improve wording of previous change in variables.texi

* doc/lispref/variables.texi (Default Value): Improve wording of
last change.

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/variables.texi b/doc/lispref/variables.texi
index e231cbdfec1..887643196cc 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/variables.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/variables.texi
@@ -1580,12 +1580,13 @@ an ordinary evaluated argument.
 @end example
 @end defun
 
-  A variable can be let-bound (@pxref{Local Variables}) to a
-non-default value; in that case, @code{default-value} will return the
-value from that binding, not the global value, and @code{set-default}
-will be prevented from setting the global value.  The following two
-functions allow to reference the global value even if it's masked by a
-let-binding.
+  A variable can be let-bound (@pxref{Local Variables}) to a value.
+This makes its global value shadowed by the binding;
+@code{default-value} will then return the value from that binding, not
+the global value, and @code{set-default} will be prevented from
+setting the global value (it will change the let-bound value instead).
+The following two functions allow to reference the global value even
+if it's shadowed by a let-binding.
 
 @cindex top-level default value
 @defun default-toplevel-value symbol