diff --git a/docs/api-reference/next/image.md b/docs/api-reference/next/image.md
index 4035fa8c65ec..2e75c38e14e7 100644
--- a/docs/api-reference/next/image.md
+++ b/docs/api-reference/next/image.md
@@ -48,15 +48,23 @@ When using an external URL, you must add it to
 
 ### width
 
-The width of the image, in pixels. Must be an integer without a unit.
+The `width` property can represent either the _rendered_ width or _original_ width in pixels, depending on the [`layout`](#layout) and [`sizes`](#sizes) properties.
 
-Required, except for statically imported images, or those with [`layout="fill"`](#layout).
+When using `layout="intrinsic"`, `layout="fixed"`, or `layout="raw"` without `sizes`, the `width` property represents the _rendered_ width in pixels, so it will affect how large the image appears.
+
+When using `layout="responsive"`, `layout="fill"`, or `layout="raw"` with `sizes`, the `width` property represents the _original_ width in pixels, so it will only affect the aspect ratio.
+
+The `width` property is required, except for [statically imported images](#local-images), or those with `layout="fill"`.
 
 ### height
 
-The height of the image, in pixels. Must be an integer without a unit.
+The `height` property can represent either the _rendered_ height or _original_ height in pixels, depending on the [`layout`](#layout) and [`sizes`](#sizes) properties.
+
+When using `layout="intrinsic"`, `layout="fixed"`, or `layout="raw"` without `sizes`, the `height` property represents the _rendered_ height in pixels, so it will affect how large the image appears.
+
+When using `layout="responsive"`, `layout="fill"`, or `layout="raw"` with `sizes`, the `height` property represents the _original_ height in pixels, so it will only affect the aspect ratio.
 
-Required, except for statically imported images, or those with [`layout="fill"`](#layout).
+The `height` property is required, except for [statically imported images](#local-images), or those with `layout="fill"`.
 
 ## Optional Props
 
diff --git a/docs/basic-features/image-optimization.md b/docs/basic-features/image-optimization.md
index 9de528f1910b..0c55837410ec 100644
--- a/docs/basic-features/image-optimization.md
+++ b/docs/basic-features/image-optimization.md
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ One of the ways that images most commonly hurt performance is through _layout sh
 Because `next/image` is designed to guarantee good performance results, it cannot be used in a way that will contribute to layout shift, and **must** be sized in one of three ways:
 
 1. Automatically, using a [static import](#local-images)
-2. Explicitly, by including a `height` **and** `width` property
-3. Implicitly, by using `layout="fill"` which causes the image to expand to fill its parent element.
+2. Explicitly, by including a [`width`](/docs/api-reference/next/image.md#width) and [`height`](/docs/api-reference/next/image.md#height) property
+3. Implicitly, by using [`layout="fill"`](/docs/api-reference/next/image.md#layout) which causes the image to expand to fill its parent element.
 
 > ### What if I don't know the size of my images?
 >