diff --git a/src/utils/AnimationUtils.ts b/src/utils/AnimationUtils.ts
index 9654bdeb11..0ade08df84 100644
--- a/src/utils/AnimationUtils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/AnimationUtils.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
+/**
+ * This method linearly interpolates between two points (start, end). This is
+ * most commonly used to find a point some fraction of the way along a line
+ * between two endpoints (e.g. to move an object gradually between those
+ * points).
+ * @param {number} start the starting point
+ * @param {number} end the ending point
+ * @param {number} amt the interpolant
+ * @returns
+ */
 export function lerp(start: number, end: number, amt: number) {
     return (1 - amt) * start + amt * end;
 }