diff --git a/reference/array/functions/array-diff-key.xml b/reference/array/functions/array-diff-key.xml
index 23e915a3d6..d38ecd6048 100644
--- a/reference/array/functions/array-diff-key.xml
+++ b/reference/array/functions/array-diff-key.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
    Returns an <type>array</type> containing all the entries from
-   <parameter>array1</parameter> that are not present in any of the other arrays.
+   <parameter>array1</parameter> whose keys are not present in any of the
+   other arrays.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
diff --git a/reference/array/functions/array-intersect-key.xml b/reference/array/functions/array-intersect-key.xml
index 21042bcb9f..626eb6dd13 100644
--- a/reference/array/functions/array-intersect-key.xml
+++ b/reference/array/functions/array-intersect-key.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
    <function>array_intersect_key</function> returns an array
-   containing all the values of <parameter>array1</parameter>
-   which have matching keys that are present in all the arguments.
+   containing all the entries of <parameter>array1</parameter>
+   which have keys that are present in all the arguments.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-   Returns an associative array containing all the values of 
-   <parameter>array1</parameter> which have matching keys that are present in all
+   Returns an associative array containing all the entries of 
+   <parameter>array1</parameter> which have keys that are present in all
    arguments.
   </para>      
  </refsect1>