diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/uses.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/uses.rb
index 8d2bc18040c1cc2b6d10f6780efd46cc4b796d02..0186bc9b9bbb69912464b12106470e53a2b77829 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/uses.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/uses.rb
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ module Homebrew
       usage_banner <<~EOS
         `uses` [<options>] <formula>
 
-        Show formulae that specify <formula> as a dependency. When given multiple
-        formula arguments, show the intersection of formulae that use <formula>.
-        By default, `uses` shows all formulae that specify <formula> as a required
-        or recommended dependency for their stable builds.
+        Show formulae that specify <formula> as a dependency (i.e. show dependents
+        of <formula>). When given multiple formula arguments, show the intersection
+        of formulae that use <formula>. By default, `uses` shows all formulae that
+        specify <formula> as a required or recommended dependency for their stable builds.
       EOS
       switch "--recursive",
              description: "Resolve more than one level of dependencies."
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ module Homebrew
   def uses
     uses_args.parse
 
+    odeprecated "brew uses --devel" if args.devel?
+    odeprecated "brew uses --HEAD" if args.HEAD?
+
     Formulary.enable_factory_cache!
 
     used_formulae_missing = false
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index ca46a02513d0debe4f0e5b315107a210e6fd42b8..66f171def735b37db954a0c697c7bc2f7941b44a 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -559,10 +559,10 @@ the upgraded formulae or, every 30 days, for all formulae.
 
 ### `uses` [*`options`*] *`formula`*
 
-Show formulae that specify *`formula`* as a dependency. When given multiple
-formula arguments, show the intersection of formulae that use *`formula`*. By
-default, `uses` shows all formulae that specify *`formula`* as a required or
-recommended dependency for their stable builds.
+Show formulae that specify *`formula`* as a dependency (i.e. show dependents of
+*`formula`*). When given multiple formula arguments, show the intersection of
+formulae that use *`formula`*. By default, `uses` shows all formulae that specify
+*`formula`* as a required or recommended dependency for their stable builds.
 
 * `--recursive`:
   Resolve more than one level of dependencies.
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index e5643fde8249ec304771109398e804432f447e3f..fa125d5907d06a1a53826e63ca4d2b8fb3fc16a3 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ Print install times for each formula at the end of the run\.
 Show what would be upgraded, but do not actually upgrade anything\.
 .
 .SS "\fBuses\fR [\fIoptions\fR] \fIformula\fR"
-Show formulae that specify \fIformula\fR as a dependency\. When given multiple formula arguments, show the intersection of formulae that use \fIformula\fR\. By default, \fBuses\fR shows all formulae that specify \fIformula\fR as a required or recommended dependency for their stable builds\.
+Show formulae that specify \fIformula\fR as a dependency (i\.e\. show dependents of \fIformula\fR)\. When given multiple formula arguments, show the intersection of formulae that use \fIformula\fR\. By default, \fBuses\fR shows all formulae that specify \fIformula\fR as a required or recommended dependency for their stable builds\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-recursive\fR