diff --git a/src/widgets/styles/qstyle.cpp b/src/widgets/styles/qstyle.cpp
index ac4fb7fbd1..97ec1d3f19 100644
--- a/src/widgets/styles/qstyle.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/styles/qstyle.cpp
@@ -1971,8 +1971,8 @@ void QStyle::drawItemPixmap(QPainter *painter, const QRect &rect, int alignment,
 
     \value SH_Widget_Animate Deprecated. Use \l{SH_Widget_Animation_Duration} instead.
 
-    \value SH_Splitter_OpaqueResize Determines if resizing is opaque
-           This enum value has been introduced in Qt 5.2
+    \value SH_Splitter_OpaqueResize Determines if widgets are resized dynamically (opaquely) while
+           interactively moving the splitter. This enum value was introduced in Qt 5.2.
 
     \value SH_TabBar_ChangeCurrentDelay Determines the delay before the current
            tab is changed while dragging over the tabbar, in milliseconds. This
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qsplitter.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qsplitter.cpp
index 9e38c8f18a..3b516f36b6 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qsplitter.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qsplitter.cpp
@@ -161,11 +161,10 @@ Qt::Orientation QSplitterHandle::orientation() const
 
 
 /*!
-    Returns \c true if widgets are resized dynamically (opaquely), otherwise
-    returns \c false. This value is controlled by the QSplitter.
+    Returns \c true if widgets are resized dynamically (opaquely) while interactively moving the
+    splitter. Otherwise returns \c false. This value is controlled by the QSplitter.
 
     \sa QSplitter::opaqueResize()
-
 */
 bool QSplitterHandle::opaqueResize() const
 {
@@ -1483,7 +1482,8 @@ int QSplitter::closestLegalPosition(int pos, int index)
 
 /*!
     \property QSplitter::opaqueResize
-    \brief whether resizing is opaque
+    Returns \c true if widgets are resized dynamically (opaquely) while interactively moving the
+    splitter. Otherwise returns \c false.
 
     The default resize behavior is style dependent (determined by the
     SH_Splitter_OpaqueResize style hint). However, you can override it