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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
index 29bbec21886..53875afbf02 100644
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+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
@@ -3551,12 +3551,16 @@ testdb=&gt; <userinput>\setenv LESS -imx4F</userinput>
<varlistentry id="app-psql-meta-command-watch">
- <term><literal>\watch [ <replaceable class="parameter">seconds</replaceable> ]</literal></term>
+ <term><literal>\watch [ i[nterval]=<replaceable class="parameter">seconds</replaceable> ] [ c[ount]=<replaceable class="parameter">times</replaceable> ] [ <replaceable class="parameter">seconds</replaceable> ]</literal></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Repeatedly execute the current query buffer (as <literal>\g</literal> does)
- until interrupted or the query fails. Wait the specified number of
- seconds (default 2) between executions. Each query result is
+ until interrupted, or the query fails, or the execution count limit
+ (if given) is reached. Wait the specified number of
+ seconds (default 2) between executions. For backwards compatibility,
+ <replaceable class="parameter">seconds</replaceable> can be specified
+ with or without an <literal>interval=</literal> prefix.
+ Each query result is
displayed with a header that includes the <literal>\pset title</literal>
string (if any), the time as of query start, and the delay interval.
</para>