diff --git a/language/oop5/visibility.xml b/language/oop5/visibility.xml
index b03d50486c..1d5930d043 100644
--- a/language/oop5/visibility.xml
+++ b/language/oop5/visibility.xml
@@ -4,17 +4,21 @@
   <title>Visibility</title>
   <para>
    The visibility of a property or method can be defined by prefixing
-   the declaration with the keywords: public, protected or
-   private. Class members declared public can be accessed
-   everywhere. Members declared protected can be accessed only within
-   the class itself and by inherited and parent classes. Members
-   declared as private may only be accessed by the class that defines
-   the member.
+   the declaration with the keywords <emphasis>public</emphasis>,
+   <emphasis>protected</emphasis> or
+   <emphasis>private</emphasis>. Class members declared public can be
+   accessed everywhere. Members declared protected can be accessed
+   only within the class itself and by inherited and parent
+   classes. Members declared as private may only be accessed by the
+   class that defines the member.
   </para>
   <sect2 xml:id="language.oop5.visibility-members">
    <title>Property Visibility</title>
    <para>
-    Class properties must be defined with public, private, or protected.
+    Class properties must be defined as public, private, or
+    protected. If declared using <emphasis>var</emphasis> without an
+    explicit visibility keyword, the property will be defined as
+    public.
    </para>
    <para>
     <example>
@@ -85,8 +89,9 @@ $obj2->printHello(); // Shows Public, Protected2, Undefined
   <sect2 xml:id="language.oop5.visiblity-methods">
    <title>Method Visibility</title>
    <para>
-    Class methods must be defined with public, private, or protected. Methods
-    without any declaration are defined as public.
+    Class methods may be defined as public, private, or
+    protected. Methods declared without any explicit visibility
+    keyword are defined as public.
    </para>
    <para>
     <example>