diff --git a/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt b/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt
index a1c37a9e81..4eb0421b3f 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ object, with placeholders of the form `%(atom)` expanded, followed by a
 newline. The available atoms are:
 
 `objectname`::
-	The 40-hex object name of the object.
+	The full hex representation of the object name.
 
 `objecttype`::
 	The type of the object (the same as `cat-file -t` reports).
@@ -215,8 +215,9 @@ newline. The available atoms are:
 
 `deltabase`::
 	If the object is stored as a delta on-disk, this expands to the
-	40-hex sha1 of the delta base object. Otherwise, expands to the
-	null sha1 (40 zeroes). See `CAVEATS` below.
+	full hex representation of the delta base object name.
+	Otherwise, expands to the null OID (all zeroes). See `CAVEATS`
+	below.
 
 `rest`::
 	If this atom is used in the output string, input lines are split
@@ -235,14 +236,14 @@ newline.
 For example, `--batch` without a custom format would produce:
 
 ------------
-<sha1> SP <type> SP <size> LF
+<oid> SP <type> SP <size> LF
 <contents> LF
 ------------
 
 Whereas `--batch-check='%(objectname) %(objecttype)'` would produce:
 
 ------------
-<sha1> SP <type> LF
+<oid> SP <type> LF
 ------------
 
 If a name is specified on stdin that cannot be resolved to an object in