; * doc/emacs/glossary.texi (Glossary): Improve the "symbol" entry.

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/doc/emacs/glossary.texi b/doc/emacs/glossary.texi
index f7137284d20..63f690712a8 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/glossary.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/glossary.texi
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ delimiter for you (@pxref{Matching,,Matching Parens}).
 @anchor{Glossary---Balanced Expression}
 @item Balanced Expressions
 A balanced expression is a syntactically recognizable expression, such
-as a symbol, number, string constant, block, or parenthesized expression
-in C@.  @xref{Expressions,Balanced Expressions}.
+as a symbol (q.v.@:), number, string constant, block, or parenthesized
+expression in C@.  @xref{Expressions,Balanced Expressions}.
 
 @item Balloon Help
 @xref{Glossary---Tooltips}.
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ a key binding in Emacs or to be invoked by its name
 
 @anchor{Glossary---Command Name}
 @item Command Name
-A command name is the name of a Lisp symbol that is a command
+A command name is the name of a Lisp symbol (q.v.@:) that is a command
 (@pxref{Commands}).  You can invoke any command by its name using
 @kbd{M-x} (@pxref{M-x,M-x,Running Commands by Name}).
 
@@ -1335,8 +1335,9 @@ allowed as well.
 @xref{Glossary---Global Substitution}.
 
 @item Symbol
-A symbol in Emacs Lisp is an object with a name.  The
-symbol name serves as the printed representation of the symbol.
+A symbol in Emacs Lisp is an object with a name.  The object can be a
+variable (q.v.@:), a function or command (q.v.@:), or a face (q.v.@:).
+The symbol's name serves as the printed representation of the symbol.
 @xref{Symbol Type,, Symbol Type, elisp, The Emacs Lisp Reference
 Manual}.