diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/labware.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/labware.py
index 939cedb07b4..0e8a17d07d3 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/labware.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/labware.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ def meniscus(self, z: float = 0.0) -> Location:
         """
         :param z: An offset on the z-axis, in mm. Positive offsets are higher and
             negative offsets are lower.
-        :return: A :py:class:`~opentrons.types.Location` that holds the ``z`` offset in its point.z field.
+        :return: A :py:class:`~opentrons.types.Location` that indicates location is meniscus and that holds the ``z`` offset in its point.z field.
 
         :meta private:
         """
diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/validation.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/validation.py
index dc12165dced..630211e9ac6 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/validation.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/validation.py
@@ -479,11 +479,7 @@ def validate_location(
     _, well = target_location.labware.get_parent_labware_and_well()
 
     return (
-        WellTarget(
-            well=well,
-            location=target_location,
-            in_place=in_place,
-        )
+        WellTarget(well=well, location=target_location, in_place=in_place)
         if well is not None
         else PointTarget(location=target_location, in_place=in_place)
     )
diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/geometry.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/geometry.py
index f65fff2dd9d..125be3339a9 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/geometry.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/geometry.py
@@ -529,7 +529,10 @@ def get_relative_liquid_handling_well_location(
         absolute_point: Point,
         is_meniscus: Optional[bool] = None,
     ) -> LiquidHandlingWellLocation:
-        """Given absolute position, get relative location of a well in a labware."""
+        """Given absolute position, get relative location of a well in a labware.
+
+        If is_meniscus is True, absolute_point will hold the z-offset in its z field.
+        """
         if is_meniscus:
             return LiquidHandlingWellLocation(
                 origin=WellOrigin.MENISCUS,