diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8aa256df8..f70ad17f9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ See the [project documentation](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/guides/projects/) to g
 
 uv executes and installs command-line tools provided by Python packages, similar to `pipx`.
 
-Run a tool in an ephemeral environment with `uvx`:
+Run a tool in an ephemeral environment using `uvx` (an alias for `uv tool run`):
 
 ```console
 $ uvx pycowsay 'hello world!'
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index e85ff6f66..2a8a58a01 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ See the [project guide](./guides/projects.md) to get started.
 
 uv executes and installs command-line tools provided by Python packages, similar to `pipx`.
 
-Run a tool in an ephemeral environment with `uvx`:
+Run a tool in an ephemeral environment using `uvx` (an alias for `uv tool run`):
 
 ```console
 $ uvx pycowsay 'hello world!'