diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eecd87c1..6c64cc2c 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -389,6 +389,10 @@ the `width` and `height` specified.
 
 Both `width` and `height` must be provided via `resize` otherwise the behaviour will default to `crop`.
 
+#### ignoreAspectRatio()
+
+Ignoring the aspect ratio of the input, stretch the image to the exact `width` and/or `height` provided via `resize`.
+
 #### background(rgba)
 
 Set the background for the `embed` and `flatten` operations.
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 7e2bd44a..04470678 100755
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ Sharp.prototype.min = function() {
   return this;
 };
 
+/*
+  Ignoring the aspect ratio of the input, stretch the image to
+  the exact width and/or height provided via the resize method.
+*/
 Sharp.prototype.ignoreAspectRatio = function() {
   this.options.canvas = 'ignore_aspect';
   return this;