diff --git a/doc/api/globals.markdown b/doc/api/globals.markdown
index 9ee5e48983730a..94fc332f94ac32 100644
--- a/doc/api/globals.markdown
+++ b/doc/api/globals.markdown
@@ -50,19 +50,23 @@ console.log(__filename);
 
 `__filename` isn't actually a global but rather local to each module.
 
-## clearInterval(t)
+## clearImmediate(immediateObject)
 
-Stop a timer that was previously created with [`setInterval()`][]. The callback
-will not execute.
+<!--type=global-->
+
+[`clearImmediate`] is described in the [timers][] section.
+
+## clearInterval(intervalObject)
 
 <!--type=global-->
 
-The timer functions are global variables. See the [timers][] section.
+[`clearInterval`] is described in the [timers][] section.
 
-## clearTimeout(t)
+## clearTimeout(timeoutObject)
+
+<!--type=global-->
 
-Stop a timer that was previously created with [`setTimeout()`][]. The callback will
-not execute.
+[`clearTimeout`] is described in the [timers][] section.
 
 ## console
 
@@ -162,34 +166,33 @@ left untouched.
 Use the internal `require()` machinery to look up the location of a module,
 but rather than loading the module, just return the resolved filename.
 
-## setInterval(cb, ms)
+## setImmediate(callback[, arg][, ...])
 
-Run callback `cb` repeatedly every `ms` milliseconds. Note that the actual
-interval may vary, depending on external factors like OS timer granularity and
-system load. It's never less than `ms` but it may be longer.
+<!-- type=global -->
+
+[`setImmediate`] is described in the [timers][] section.
 
-The interval must be in the range of 1-2,147,483,647 inclusive. If the value is
-outside that range, it's changed to 1 millisecond. Broadly speaking, a timer
-cannot span more than 24.8 days.
+## setInterval(callback, delay[, arg][, ...])
 
-Returns an opaque value that represents the timer.
+<!-- type=global -->
 
-## setTimeout(cb, ms)
+[`setInterval`] is described in the [timers][] section.
 
-Run callback `cb` after *at least* `ms` milliseconds. The actual delay depends
-on external factors like OS timer granularity and system load.
+## setTimeout(callback, delay[, arg][, ...])
 
-The timeout must be in the range of 1-2,147,483,647 inclusive. If the value is
-outside that range, it's changed to 1 millisecond. Broadly speaking, a timer
-cannot span more than 24.8 days.
+<!-- type=global -->
 
-Returns an opaque value that represents the timer.
+[`setTimeout`] is described in the [timers][] section.
 
 [`console`]: console.html
 [`process` object]: process.html#process_process
-[`setInterval()`]: #globals_setinterval_cb_ms
-[`setTimeout()`]: #globals_settimeout_cb_ms
 [buffer section]: buffer.html
 [module system documentation]: modules.html
 [Modules]: modules.html#modules_modules
 [timers]: timers.html
+[`clearImmediate`]: timers.html#timers_clearimmediate_immediateobject
+[`clearInterval`]: timers.html#timers_clearinterval_intervalobject
+[`clearTimeout`]: timers.html#timers_cleartimeout_timeoutobject
+[`setImmediate`]: timers.html#timers_setimmediate_callback_arg
+[`setInterval`]: timers.html#timers_setinterval_callback_delay_arg
+[`setTimeout`]: timers.html#timers_settimeout_callback_delay_arg
diff --git a/doc/api/timers.markdown b/doc/api/timers.markdown
index 7859e7fecd6273..3990ab6c1d391d 100644
--- a/doc/api/timers.markdown
+++ b/doc/api/timers.markdown
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Returns the timer.
 
 ## setImmediate(callback[, arg][, ...])
 
-To schedule the "immediate" execution of `callback` after I/O events'
+Schedules "immediate" execution of `callback` after I/O events'
 callbacks and before timers set by [`setTimeout`][] and [`setInterval`][] are
 triggered. Returns an `immediateObject` for possible use with
 [`clearImmediate`][]. Additional optional arguments may be passed to the
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ until the next event loop iteration.
 
 ## setInterval(callback, delay[, arg][, ...])
 
-To schedule the repeated execution of `callback` every `delay` milliseconds.
+Schedules repeated execution of `callback` every `delay` milliseconds.
 Returns a `intervalObject` for possible use with [`clearInterval`][]. Additional
 optional arguments may be passed to the callback.
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ milliseconds (approximately 25 days) or less than 1, Node.js will use 1 as the
 
 ## setTimeout(callback, delay[, arg][, ...])
 
-To schedule execution of a one-time `callback` after `delay` milliseconds.
+Schedules execution of a one-time `callback` after `delay` milliseconds.
 Returns a `timeoutObject` for possible use with [`clearTimeout`][]. Additional
 optional arguments may be passed to the callback.