diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/describe.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/describe.rs
index d1d308045..88b7a1dff 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/describe.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/describe.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ impl Command for Describe {
     }
 
     fn usage(&self) -> &str {
-        "Describe the value(s) piped in."
+        "Describe the type and structure of the value(s) piped in."
     }
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ impl Command for Describe {
             result: Some(Value::test_string("string")),
         }]
     }
+
+    fn search_terms(&self) -> Vec<&str> {
+        vec!["type", "typeof", "info", "structure"]
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]