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 <a id=opt-formatters></a>
 #### `formatters` (Object)
 
-An object containing functions for formatting the shape of the logs.
+An object containing functions for formatting the shape of the log lines.
 These functions should return an JSONifiable object and they
 should never throw. You can use this functions to shape the final JSON log in the way you need. For example you can use it for changing the level key name or enrich the default bindings.