diff --git a/doc/langref.html.in b/doc/langref.html.in
index 0d10119cb735a0e87f008fde44e5664e1f693e70..162ba447003b1f284864fffd66445cfff72af793 100644
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@@ -2631,7 +2631,7 @@ test "Conversion between vectors, arrays, and slices" {
             </li>
         </ul>
         <ul>
-            <li>{#syntax#}[]T{#endsyntax#} - pointer to runtime-known number of items.
+            <li>{#syntax#}[]T{#endsyntax#} - is a slice (a fat pointer, which contains a pointer of type {#syntax#}[*]T{#endsyntax#} and a length).
             <ul>
                 <li>Supports index syntax: {#syntax#}slice[i]{#endsyntax#}</li>
                 <li>Supports slice syntax: {#syntax#}slice[start..end]{#endsyntax#}</li>