-If ncurses is configured to supply its own SIGWINCH handler,
-the \fBresizeterm\fR function ungetch's a \fBKEY_RESIZE\fR which
-will be read on the next call to \fBgetch\fR.
-This is used to alert an application that the screen size has changed,
+If ncurses is configured to supply its own \fBSIGWINCH\fP handler,
+.bP
+on receipt of a \fBSIGWINCH\fP, the handler sets a flag
+.bP
+which is tested in \fBwgetch\fP(3X) and \fBdoupdate\fP,
+.bP
+in turn, calling the \fBresizeterm\fR function,
+.bP
+which \fBungetch\fP's a \fBKEY_RESIZE\fR which
+will be read on the next call to \fBwgetch\fR.
+.IP
+The \fBKEY_RESIZE\fP alerts an application that the screen size has changed,