diff --git a/packages/node-resolve/types/index.d.ts b/packages/node-resolve/types/index.d.ts
index f7cc60ce7..a9248e24b 100755
--- a/packages/node-resolve/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/node-resolve/types/index.d.ts
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ export interface RollupNodeResolveOptions {
   browser?: boolean;
 
   /**
-   * A list of relative directories in which to recursively look for modules.
+   * A list of directory names in which to recursively look for modules.
    * @default ['node_modules']
    */
   moduleDirectories?: string[];
 
   /**
-   * An list of absolute paths to additional locations to search for modules.
+   * A list of absolute paths to additional locations to search for modules.
    * This is analogous to setting the `NODE_PATH` environment variable for node.
    * @default []
    */