diff --git a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/HandlerInterceptor.java b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/HandlerInterceptor.java
index 355a5da6d66..09f126c747e 100644
--- a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/HandlerInterceptor.java
+++ b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/HandlerInterceptor.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2020 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2021 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@ import org.springframework.web.method.HandlerMethod;
 public interface HandlerInterceptor {
 
 	/**
-	 * Intercept the execution of a handler. Called after HandlerMapping determined
-	 * an appropriate handler object, but before HandlerAdapter invokes the handler.
+	 * Interception point before the execution of a handler. Called after
+	 * HandlerMapping determined an appropriate handler object, but before
+	 * HandlerAdapter invokes the handler.
 	 * <p>DispatcherServlet processes a handler in an execution chain, consisting
 	 * of any number of interceptors, with the handler itself at the end.
 	 * With this method, each interceptor can decide to abort the execution chain,
@@ -100,9 +101,10 @@ public interface HandlerInterceptor {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Intercept the execution of a handler. Called after HandlerAdapter actually
-	 * invoked the handler, but before the DispatcherServlet renders the view.
-	 * Can expose additional model objects to the view via the given ModelAndView.
+	 * Interception point after successful execution of a handler.
+	 * Called after HandlerAdapter actually invoked the handler, but before the
+	 * DispatcherServlet renders the view. Can expose additional model objects
+	 * to the view via the given ModelAndView.
 	 * <p>DispatcherServlet processes a handler in an execution chain, consisting
 	 * of any number of interceptors, with the handler itself at the end.
 	 * With this method, each interceptor can post-process an execution,