[DOCS] Clarify max_shingle_size parm def (#53480)

Rewrites the `search_as_you_type` field datatype's `max_shingle_size`
mapping parameter to improve clarity and better communicate trade-offs
regarding index size.

Relates to [elastic/kibana#55161][0].

Closes #51774.

[0]: elastic/kibana#55161 (comment)

Author: jrodewig

docs/reference/mapping/types/search-as-you-type.asciidoc

@@ -162,15 +162,18 @@ GET my_index/_search
 The following parameters are accepted in a mapping for the `search_as_you_type`
 field and are specific to this field type
 
-[horizontal]
-
 `max_shingle_size`::
++
+--
+(Optional, integer)
+Largest shingle size to create. Valid values are `2` (inclusive) to `4`
+(inclusive). Defaults to `3`.
 
-    The largest shingle size to index the input with and create subfields for,
-    creating one subfield for each shingle size between 2 and
-    `max_shingle_size`. Accepts integer values between 2 and 4 inclusive. This
-    option defaults to 3.
+A subfield is created for each integer between `2` and this value. For example,
+a value of `3` creates two subfields: `my_field._2gram` and `my_field._3gram`
 
+More subfields enables more specific queries but increases index size.
+--
 
 [[general-params]]
 ==== Parameters of the field type as a text field