diff --git a/doc/api/tty.md b/doc/api/tty.md
index a7c4c3a48d8707..126a7b4d1987f7 100644
--- a/doc/api/tty.md
+++ b/doc/api/tty.md
@@ -80,10 +80,11 @@ added: v0.7.7
 Allows configuration of `tty.ReadStream` so that it operates as a raw device.
 
 When in raw mode, input is always available character-by-character, not
-including modifiers. Additionally, all special processing of characters by the
-terminal is disabled, including echoing input
+including modifiers. Additionally, all special processing of input characters by
+the terminal is disabled, including echoing input
 characters. <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>C</kbd> will no longer cause a `SIGINT` when
-in this mode.
+in this mode. This mode does not affect output written to TTY streams, such as
+terminal newline translation.
 
 ## Class: `tty.WriteStream`