diff --git a/usr.bin/script/script.1 b/usr.bin/script/script.1
index 0665de83b583..e6486d39a8ff 100644
--- a/usr.bin/script/script.1
+++ b/usr.bin/script/script.1
@@ -109,9 +109,8 @@ Certain interactive commands, such as
 .Xr vi 1 ,
 create garbage in the typescript file.
 .Nm Script
-works best with commands that do not manipulate the
-screen, the results are meant to emulate a hardcopy
-terminal.
+works best with commands that do not manipulate the screen.
+The results are meant to emulate a hardcopy terminal, not an addressable one.
 .Sh ENVIRONMENT
 The following environment variable is utilized by
 .Nm script :