diff --git a/doc/fd.1 b/doc/fd.1
index 51d0c03..f60a7dd 100644
--- a/doc/fd.1
+++ b/doc/fd.1
@@ -158,18 +158,40 @@ regular files
 directories
 .IP "l, symlink"
 symbolic links
-.IP "x, executable"
-executable (files)
-.IP "e, empty"
-empty files or directories
 .IP "s, socket"
 sockets
 .IP "p, pipe"
 named pipes (FIFOs)
+.IP "x, executable"
+executable (files)
+.IP "e, empty"
+empty files or directories
 .RE
 
 .RS
-This option can be used repeatedly to allow for multiple file types.
+This option can be specified more than once to include multiple file types.
+Searching for '--type file --type symlink' will show both regular files as well as
+symlinks. Note that the 'executable' and 'empty' filters work differently: '--type
+executable' implies '--type file' by default. And '--type empty' searches for
+empty files and directories, unless either '--type file' or '--type directory' is
+specified in addition.
+
+Examples:
+  - Only search for files:
+      fd --type file …
+      fd -tf …
+  - Find both files and symlinks
+      fd --type file --type symlink …
+      fd -tf -tl …
+  - Find executable files:
+      fd --type executable
+      fd -tx
+  - Find empty files:
+      fd --type empty --type file
+      fd -te -tf
+  - Find empty directories:
+      fd --type empty --type directory
+      fd -te -td
 .RE
 .TP
 .BI "\-e, \-\-extension " ext
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index a548365..ee514b4 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -333,14 +333,36 @@ pub fn build_app() -> App<'static, 'static> {
                          empty (e), socket (s), pipe (p)",
                 )
                 .long_help(
-                    "Filter the search by type (multiple allowable filetypes can be specified):\n  \
+                    "Filter the search by type:\n  \
                        'f' or 'file':         regular files\n  \
                        'd' or 'directory':    directories\n  \
                        'l' or 'symlink':      symbolic links\n  \
-                       'x' or 'executable':   executables\n  \
-                       'e' or 'empty':        empty files or directories\n  \
                        's' or 'socket':       socket\n  \
-                       'p' or 'pipe':         named pipe (FIFO)",
+                       'p' or 'pipe':         named pipe (FIFO)\n\n  \
+                       'x' or 'executable':   executables\n  \
+                       'e' or 'empty':        empty files or directories\n\n\
+                     This option can be specified more than once to include multiple file types. \
+                     Searching for '--type file --type symlink' will show both regular files as \
+                     well as symlinks. Note that the 'executable' and 'empty' filters work differently: \
+                     '--type executable' implies '--type file' by default. And '--type empty' searches \
+                     for empty files and directories, unless either '--type file' or '--type directory' \
+                     is specified in addition.\n\n\
+                     Examples:\n  \
+                       - Only search for files:\n      \
+                           fd --type file …\n      \
+                           fd -tf …\n  \
+                       - Find both files and symlinks\n      \
+                           fd --type file --type symlink …\n      \
+                           fd -tf -tl …\n  \
+                       - Find executable files:\n      \
+                           fd --type executable\n      \
+                           fd -tx\n  \
+                       - Find empty files:\n      \
+                           fd --type empty --type file\n      \
+                           fd -te -tf\n  \
+                       - Find empty directories:\n      \
+                           fd --type empty --type directory\n      \
+                           fd -te -td"
                 ),
         )
         .arg(