diff --git a/implot.cpp b/implot.cpp
index 21e4389..12949dd 100644
--- a/implot.cpp
+++ b/implot.cpp
@@ -1964,7 +1964,7 @@ ImPlotLimits GetPlotQuery(int y_axis_in) {
     return result;
 }
 
-bool IsPlotItemHighlighted(const char* label_id) {
+bool IsLegendEntryHovered(const char* label_id) {
     IM_ASSERT_USER_ERROR(gp.CurrentPlot != NULL, "IsPlotItemHighlight() needs to be called between BeginPlot() and EndPlot()!");
     ImGuiID id = ImGui::GetID(label_id);
     ImPlotItem* item = gp.CurrentPlot->Items.GetByKey(id);
diff --git a/implot.h b/implot.h
index 61ffe17..0cb02d7 100644
--- a/implot.h
+++ b/implot.h
@@ -302,8 +302,8 @@ ImPlotLimits GetPlotLimits(int y_axis = -1);
 bool IsPlotQueried();
 // Returns the current plot query bounds.
 ImPlotLimits GetPlotQuery(int y_axis = -1);
-// Returns true if plot item is highlighted (i.e. legend entry is hovered)
-bool IsPlotItemHighlighted(const char* label_id);
+// Returns true if a plot item legend entry is hovered.
+bool IsLegendEntryHovered(const char* label_id);
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Plot Input Mapping