diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDict b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDict
index d5d1f34113..bf8eba6e0d 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ castellatedMeshControls
             //- Optional faceZone and (for closed surface) cellZone with
             //  how to select the cells that are in the cellZone
             //  (inside / outside / specified insidePoint)
+            //  The orientation of the faceZone is
+            //  - if on cellZone(s) : point out of (maximum) cellZone
+            //  - if freestanding   : oriented according to surface
+
             //faceZone sphere;
             //cellZone sphere;
             //cellZoneInside inside;  //outside/insidePoint