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@ -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}.