- Picture mode provides erasure instead of deletion and killing of
-text. @key{DEL} (@code{picture-backward-clear-column}) replaces the
-preceding character with a space rather than removing it; this moves
-point backwards. @kbd{C-d} (@code{picture-clear-column}) replaces the
-next character or characters with spaces, but does not move point. (If
-you want to clear characters to spaces and move forward over them, use
+ In Picture mode, the commands that normally delete or kill text,
+instead erase text (replacing it with spaces). @key{DEL}
+(@code{picture-backward-clear-column}) replaces the preceding
+character with a space rather than removing it; this moves point
+backwards. @kbd{C-d} (@code{picture-clear-column}) replaces the next
+character or characters with spaces, but does not move point. (If you
+want to clear characters to spaces and move forward over them, use