diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index d9b1713c0f..cbc3b15c99 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -71,31 +71,34 @@ static void usage(int code, int keep_it_short) {
       "Command options:\n"
       "  -n, --null-input          use `null` as the single input value;\n"
       "  -R, --raw-input           read each line as strings, not parsing as JSON;\n"
-      "  -s, --slurp               read all inputs into an array and use it as the single input value;\n"
+      "  -s, --slurp               read all inputs into an array and use it as the\n"
+      "                            single input value;\n"
       "  -c, --compact-output      compact instead of pretty-printed output;\n"
       "  -r, --raw-output          output strings directly without escapes and quotes;\n"
       "      --raw-output0         implies -r and output NUL after each output;\n"
-      "  -j, --join-output         implies -r and output without newline after each output;\n"
-      "  -a, --ascii-output        output strings by only ASCII characters using escape sequences;\n"
+      "  -j, --join-output         implies -r and output without newline after\n"
+      "                            each output;\n"
+      "  -a, --ascii-output        output strings by only ASCII characters using\n"
+      "                            escape sequences;\n"
       "  -S, --sort-keys           sort keys of each object on output;\n"
       "  -C, --color-output        colorize JSON output;\n"
       "  -M, --monochrome-output   disable colored output;\n"
       "      --tab                 use tabs for indentation;\n"
-      "      --indent n            use the given number of spaces (no more than 7) for indentation;\n"
+      "      --indent n            use n spaces for indentation (no more than 7);\n"
       "      --unbuffered          flush output stream after each output;\n"
       "      --stream              parse the input value in streaming fashion;\n"
-      "      --stream-errors       implies --stream and report JSON parse error with an array;\n"
-      "      --seq                 parse input and output in application/json-seq MIME type scheme;\n"
+      "      --stream-errors       implies --stream and report parse error as an array;\n"
+      "      --seq                 parse input and output as application/json-seq MIME;\n"
       "  -f, --from-file file      load filter from the file;\n"
       "  -L directory              search modules from the directory;\n"
-      "      --arg name value      set variable $name to the string value;\n"
-      "      --argjson name value  set variable $name to the JSON value;\n"
-      "      --slurpfile name file set variable $name to an array of JSON values read from the file;\n"
-      "      --rawfile name file   set variable $name to a string consisting of the contents of the file;\n"
-      "      --args                consume remaining arguments as positional string values;\n"
-      "      --jsonargs            consume remaining arguments as positional JSON values;\n"
+      "      --arg name value      set $name to the string value;\n"
+      "      --argjson name value  set $name to the JSON value;\n"
+      "      --slurpfile name file set $name to an array of JSON values read from file;\n"
+      "      --rawfile name file   set $name to string contents of file;\n"
+      "      --args                treat remaining arguments as positional strings;\n"
+      "      --jsonargs            treat remaining arguments as positional JSON values;\n"
       "  -e, --exit-status         set the exit status code based on the output;\n"
-      "  -b, --binary              open input and output streams in binary mode on Windows;\n"
+      "  -b, --binary              open input/output streams in binary mode on Windows;\n"
       "  -V, --version             show the version;\n"
       "  -h, --help                show the help;\n"
       "  --                        terminates argument processing;\n\n"