diff --git a/Lib/curses/__init__.py b/Lib/curses/__init__.py
index 605d5fcbec5499..c22a552bd41b6f 100644
--- a/Lib/curses/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/curses/__init__.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 """
 
 from _curses import *
+import _curses
 import os as _os
 import sys as _sys
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ def initscr():
         if key.startswith('ACS_') or key in ('LINES', 'COLS'):
             setattr(curses, key, value)
     return stdscr
+initscr.__doc__ = _curses.initscr.__doc__
 
 # This is a similar wrapper for start_color(), which adds the COLORS and
 # COLOR_PAIRS variables which are only available after start_color() is
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ def start_color():
     _curses.start_color()
     curses.COLORS = _curses.COLORS
     curses.COLOR_PAIRS = _curses.COLOR_PAIRS
+start_color.__doc__ = _curses.start_color.__doc__
 
 # Import Python has_key() implementation if _curses doesn't contain has_key()
 
diff --git a/Modules/_cursesmodule.c b/Modules/_cursesmodule.c
index 88511bc3573e52..2e4b1dce289913 100644
--- a/Modules/_cursesmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/_cursesmodule.c
@@ -3897,12 +3897,12 @@ _curses.initscr
 
 Initialize the library.
 
-Return a WindowObject which represents the whole screen.
+Return a window object which represents the whole screen.
 [clinic start generated code]*/
 
 static PyObject *
 _curses_initscr_impl(PyObject *module)
-/*[clinic end generated code: output=619fb68443810b7b input=514f4bce1821f6b5]*/
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=619fb68443810b7b input=e2bf3a061b7d948a]*/
 {
     WINDOW *win;
 
diff --git a/Modules/clinic/_cursesmodule.c.h b/Modules/clinic/_cursesmodule.c.h
index ddc491f0d4a5b4..0476d80de0066c 100644
--- a/Modules/clinic/_cursesmodule.c.h
+++ b/Modules/clinic/_cursesmodule.c.h
@@ -2692,7 +2692,7 @@ PyDoc_STRVAR(_curses_initscr__doc__,
 "\n"
 "Initialize the library.\n"
 "\n"
-"Return a WindowObject which represents the whole screen.");
+"Return a window object which represents the whole screen.");
 
 #define _CURSES_INITSCR_METHODDEF    \
     {"initscr", (PyCFunction)_curses_initscr, METH_NOARGS, _curses_initscr__doc__},
@@ -4498,4 +4498,4 @@ _curses_has_extended_color_support(PyObject *module, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored
 #ifndef _CURSES_ASSUME_DEFAULT_COLORS_METHODDEF
     #define _CURSES_ASSUME_DEFAULT_COLORS_METHODDEF
 #endif /* !defined(_CURSES_ASSUME_DEFAULT_COLORS_METHODDEF) */
-/*[clinic end generated code: output=07421e6c7add461e input=a9049054013a1b77]*/
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=c353112ab3690d04 input=a9049054013a1b77]*/