diff --git a/core/java/android/view/View.java b/core/java/android/view/View.java
index 634ae60..117fe8e 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/View.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/View.java
@@ -10497,13 +10497,18 @@
         setTranslationZ(z - getElevation());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * The base elevation of this view relative to its parent, in pixels.
+     *
+     * @return The base depth position of the view, in pixels.
+     */
     @ViewDebug.ExportedProperty(category = "drawing")
     public float getElevation() {
         return mRenderNode.getElevation();
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets the base depth location of this view.
+     * Sets the base elevation of this view, in pixels.
      *
      * @attr ref android.R.styleable#View_elevation
      */