diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Collection.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Collection.js
index cbc9543f39..884ea50b4a 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Collection.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Collection.js
@@ -233,11 +233,13 @@ OpenLayers.Geometry.Collection = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Geometry, {
 
     /**
      * APIMethod: move
-     * Moves a collection in place
+     * Moves a geometry by the given displacement along positive x and y axes.
+     *     This modifies the position of the geometry and clears the cached
+     *     bounds.
      *
      * Parameters:
-     * x - {Float} The x-displacement (in map units)
-     * y - {Float} The y-displacement (in map units)
+     * x - {Float} Distance to move geometry in positive x direction. 
+     * y - {Float} Distance to move geometry in positive y direction.
      */
     move: function(x, y) {
         for(var i=0, len=this.components.length; i<len; i++) {
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/LinearRing.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/LinearRing.js
index 51a6b7407d..254f06fb20 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/LinearRing.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/LinearRing.js
@@ -109,11 +109,13 @@ OpenLayers.Geometry.LinearRing = OpenLayers.Class(
     
     /**
      * APIMethod: move
-     * Moves a collection in place
+     * Moves a geometry by the given displacement along positive x and y axes.
+     *     This modifies the position of the geometry and clears the cached
+     *     bounds.
      *
      * Parameters:
-     * x - {Float} The x-displacement (in map units)
-     * y - {Float} The y-displacement (in map units)
+     * x - {Float} Distance to move geometry in positive x direction. 
+     * y - {Float} Distance to move geometry in positive y direction.
      */
     move: function(x, y) {
         for(var i = 0, len=this.components.length; i<len - 1; i++) {
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Point.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Point.js
index a4ce449855..79bd8d2264 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Point.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/Point.js
@@ -156,11 +156,13 @@ OpenLayers.Geometry.Point = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Geometry, {
     
     /**
      * APIMethod: move
-     * Moves a point in place
+     * Moves a geometry by the given displacement along positive x and y axes.
+     *     This modifies the position of the geometry and clears the cached
+     *     bounds.
      *
      * Parameters:
-     * x - {Float} 
-     * y - {Float} 
+     * x - {Float} Distance to move geometry in positive x direction. 
+     * y - {Float} Distance to move geometry in positive y direction.
      */
     move: function(x, y) {
         this.x = this.x + x;