diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst
index acb1ed7ed8..93d55c7dd7 100644
--- a/Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst
@@ -314,6 +314,9 @@ dependencies.
 Target Compile Properties
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
+These represent the `build specification <Target Build Specification_>`_
+for compiling a target.
+
 :prop_tgt:`COMPILE_DEFINITIONS`
   List of compile definitions for compiling sources in the target.
   These are passed to the compiler with ``-D`` flags, or equivalent,
@@ -378,6 +381,9 @@ Target Compile Properties
 Target Link Properties
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
+These represent the `build specification <Target Build Specification_>`_
+for linking a target.
+
 :prop_tgt:`LINK_LIBRARIES`
   List of link libraries for linking the target, if it is an executable,
   shared library, or module library.  Entries for `Normal Libraries`_ are
@@ -510,6 +516,9 @@ command.  See :ref:`Creating Packages` for more.
 Transitive Compile Properties
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
+These represent `usage requirements <Target Usage Requirements_>`_ for
+compiling consumers.
+
 :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS`
   List of compile definitions for compiling sources in the target's consumers.
   Typically these are used by the target's header files.
@@ -561,6 +570,9 @@ Transitive Compile Properties
 Transitive Link Properties
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
+These represent `usage requirements <Target Usage Requirements_>`_ for
+linking consumers.
+
 :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES`
   List of link libraries for linking the target's consumers, for
   those that are executables, shared libraries, or module libraries.
diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-generator-expressions.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-generator-expressions.7.rst
index 1db237cfbf..f8c722b8af 100644
--- a/Help/manual/cmake-generator-expressions.7.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/cmake-generator-expressions.7.rst
@@ -1777,26 +1777,32 @@ The expressions have special evaluation rules for some properties:
   :ref:`semicolon-separated list <CMake Language Lists>` representing the union
   of the value on the target itself with the values of the corresponding
   :ref:`Target Usage Requirements` on targets named by the target's
-  :prop_tgt:`LINK_LIBRARIES`.  Evaluation of the usage requirements is
-  transitive over the closure of the linked targets'
-  :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES`.
+  :prop_tgt:`LINK_LIBRARIES`:
+
+  * For :ref:`Target Compile Properties`, evaluation of corresponding usage
+    requirements is transitive over the closure of the linked targets'
+    :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES` *excluding* entries guarded by the
+    :genex:`LINK_ONLY` generator expression.
+
+  * For :ref:`Target Link Properties`, evaluation of corresponding usage
+    requirements is transitive over the closure of the linked targets'
+    :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES` *including* entries guarded by the
+    :genex:`LINK_ONLY` generator expression.  See policy :policy:`CMP0166`.
 
   Evaluation of :prop_tgt:`LINK_LIBRARIES` itself is not transitive.
 
 * :ref:`Target Usage Requirements` evaluate as a
   :ref:`semicolon-separated list <CMake Language Lists>` representing the union
   of the value on the target itself with the values of the same properties on
-  targets named by the target's :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES`.
-  Evaluation is transitive over the closure of the target's
-  :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES`:
+  targets named by the target's :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES`:
 
-  * For :ref:`Transitive Compile Properties`, the transitive closure
-    *excludes* entries of :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES` guarded
-    by the :genex:`LINK_ONLY` generator expression.
+  * For :ref:`Transitive Compile Properties`, evaluation is transitive over
+    the closure of the target's :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES`
+    *excluding* entries guarded by the :genex:`LINK_ONLY` generator expression.
 
-  * For :ref:`Transitive Link Properties`, the transitive closure is
-    *includes* entries of :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES` guarded
-    by the :genex:`LINK_ONLY` generator expression.
+  * For :ref:`Transitive Link Properties`, evaluation is transitive over
+    the closure of the target's :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES`
+    *including* entries guarded by the :genex:`LINK_ONLY` generator expression.
     See policy :policy:`CMP0166`.
 
   Evaluation of :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES` itself is not transitive.