diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 90ecfcf..046a7cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -219,13 +219,12 @@ FLAGS:
 
 OPTIONS:
     -d, --max-depth <depth>       Set maximum search depth (default: none)
-    -t, --type <filetype>         Filter by type: f(ile), d(irectory), (sym)l(ink)
-    -e, --extension <ext>         Filter by file extension
+    -t, --type <filetype>...      Filter by type: f(ile), d(irectory), (sym)l(ink)
+    -e, --extension <ext>...      Filter by file extension
     -x, --exec <cmd>...           Execute a command for each search result
-    -E, --exclude <pattern>...    Exclude entries that match the given glob pattern.
+    -E, --exclude <pattern>...    Exclude entries that match the given glob pattern
     -c, --color <when>            When to use colors: never, *auto*, always
-    -j, --threads <num>           Set number of threads to use for searching &
-                                  executing
+    -j, --threads <num>           Set number of threads to use for searching & executing
 
 ARGS:
     <pattern>    the search pattern, a regular expression (optional)
diff --git a/doc/fd.1 b/doc/fd.1
index 096b5c1..50083c2 100644
--- a/doc/fd.1
+++ b/doc/fd.1
@@ -27,13 +27,19 @@ is a simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
 .B \-H, \-\-hidden
-Search hidden files and directories.
+Include hidden files and directories in the search results.
 .TP
 .B \-I, \-\-no\-ignore
-Don't respect ignore files (.gitignore, .ignore, etc.)
+Do not respect files like
+.I .gitignore
+and
+.I .ignore
+and include ignored files in the search results.
 .TP
 .B \-\-no\-ignore\-vcs
-Don't respect version control ignore files (like .gitignore).
+Do not respect version control ignore files like
+.I ".gitignore"
+and include the respective entries in the search results.
 .TP
 .B \-s, \-\-case\-sensitive
 Perform a case-sensitive search (default: smart case).
@@ -48,23 +54,23 @@ Show absolute instead of relative paths.
 Dereference all symbolic links encountered.
 .TP
 .B \-p, \-\-full\-path
-Match
+Match the
 .I pattern
-against the full path
+against the full path instead of just the file or directory name.
 .TP
 .B \-0, \-\-print0
-Print results followed by null character instead of newlines.
+Separate search results by null characters instead of newlines.
 .TP
 .B \-h, \-\-help
-Prints help information.
+Print help information.
 .TP
 .B \-V, \-\-version
-Prints version information.
+Print version information.
 .TP
-.BI "\-d, \-\-max\-depth " levels
+.BI "\-d, \-\-max\-depth " d
 Limit directory traversal to at most
-.I levels
-of depth.
+.I d
+levels of depth. By default, there is no limit on the search depth.
 .TP
 .BI "\-t, \-\-type " filetype
 Filter search by type:
@@ -76,10 +82,15 @@ directories
 .IP "s, symlink"
 symbolic links
 .RE
+
+.RS
+This option can be used repeatedly to allow for multiple file types.
+.RE
 .TP
 .BI "\-e, \-\-extension " ext
 Filter search results by file extension
 .IR ext .
+This option can be used repeatedly to allow for multiple possible file extensions.
 .TP
 .BI "\-E, \-\-exclude " pattern
 Exclude files/directories that match the given glob pattern.
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index a0d3e14..2a5c7d4 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ fn usage() -> HashMap<&'static str, Help> {
              '{.}':  path without file extension\n  \
              '{/.}': basename without file extension");
     doc!(h, "exclude"
-        , "Exclude entries that match the given glob pattern."
+        , "Exclude entries that match the given glob pattern"
         , "Exclude files/directories that match the given glob pattern. This overrides any \
            other ignore logic. Multiple exclude patterns can be specified.");
     doc!(h, "color"