diff --git a/docs/cmd/kn_revision_list.md b/docs/cmd/kn_revision_list.md
index 59b0d8afb8..a0f289c4e9 100644
--- a/docs/cmd/kn_revision_list.md
+++ b/docs/cmd/kn_revision_list.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ List available revisions.
 List revisions for a given service.
 
 ```
-kn revision list [flags]
+kn revision list NAME [flags]
 ```
 
 ### Examples
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ kn revision list [flags]
 
   # List revisions for a service 'svc1' in namespace 'myapp'
   kn revision list -s svc1 -n myapp
+
+  # List all revisions in JSON output format
+  kn revision list -o json
+  
+  # List revision 'web'
+  kn revision list web
 ```
 
 ### Options
diff --git a/docs/cmd/kn_service_list.md b/docs/cmd/kn_service_list.md
index e78a351187..025f7b2b18 100644
--- a/docs/cmd/kn_service_list.md
+++ b/docs/cmd/kn_service_list.md
@@ -7,7 +7,21 @@ List available services.
 List available services.
 
 ```
-kn service list [flags]
+kn service list NAME [flags]
+```
+
+### Examples
+
+```
+
+  # List all services
+  kn service list
+
+  # List all services in JSON output format
+  kn service list -o json
+
+  # List service 'web'
+  kn service list web
 ```
 
 ### Options
diff --git a/pkg/kn/commands/revision/revision_list.go b/pkg/kn/commands/revision/revision_list.go
index dd2e0c9201..ad6ba303af 100644
--- a/pkg/kn/commands/revision/revision_list.go
+++ b/pkg/kn/commands/revision/revision_list.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func NewRevisionListCommand(p *commands.KnParams) *cobra.Command {
 	revisionListFlags := NewRevisionListFlags()
 
 	revisionListCommand := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "list",
+		Use:   "list NAME",
 		Short: "List available revisions.",
 		Long:  "List revisions for a given service.",
 		Example: `
@@ -37,7 +37,13 @@ func NewRevisionListCommand(p *commands.KnParams) *cobra.Command {
   kn revision list
 
   # List revisions for a service 'svc1' in namespace 'myapp'
-  kn revision list -s svc1 -n myapp`,
+  kn revision list -s svc1 -n myapp
+
+  # List all revisions in JSON output format
+  kn revision list -o json
+  
+  # List revision 'web'
+  kn revision list web`,
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			namespace, err := p.GetNamespace(cmd)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -65,7 +71,7 @@ func NewRevisionListCommand(p *commands.KnParams) *cobra.Command {
 					return nil
 				}
 			} else {
-				revisionList, err = client.ListRevisions()
+				revisionList, err = getRevisionInfo(args, client)
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -74,7 +80,6 @@ func NewRevisionListCommand(p *commands.KnParams) *cobra.Command {
 					return nil
 				}
 			}
-
 			printer, err := revisionListFlags.ToPrinter()
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -90,3 +95,19 @@ func NewRevisionListCommand(p *commands.KnParams) *cobra.Command {
 	revisionListFlags.AddFlags(revisionListCommand)
 	return revisionListCommand
 }
+
+func getRevisionInfo(args []string, client v1alpha12.KnClient) (*v1alpha1.RevisionList, error) {
+	var (
+		revisionList *v1alpha1.RevisionList
+		err          error
+	)
+	switch len(args) {
+	case 0:
+		revisionList, err = client.ListRevisions()
+	case 1:
+		revisionList, err = client.ListRevisions(v1alpha12.WithName(args[0]))
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("'kn revision list' accepts maximum 1 argument")
+	}
+	return revisionList, err
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kn/commands/revision/revision_list_test.go b/pkg/kn/commands/revision/revision_list_test.go
index af0b86c2f5..e6a7ac44bd 100644
--- a/pkg/kn/commands/revision/revision_list_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kn/commands/revision/revision_list_test.go
@@ -61,6 +61,19 @@ func TestRevisionListEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestRevisionListEmptyByName(t *testing.T) {
+	action, _, err := fakeRevisionList([]string{"revision", "list", "name"}, &v1alpha1.RevisionList{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+		return
+	}
+	if action == nil {
+		t.Errorf("No action")
+	} else if !action.Matches("list", "revisions") {
+		t.Errorf("Bad action %v", action)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRevisionListDefaultOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	revision1 := createMockRevisionWithParams("foo-abcd", "foo")
 	revision2 := createMockRevisionWithParams("bar-wxyz", "bar")
@@ -123,6 +136,32 @@ func TestRevisionListForService(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Assert(t, util.ContainsAll(output[0], "No", "revisions", "svc3"), "no revisions")
 }
 
+func TestRevisionListOneOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	revision := createMockRevisionWithParams("foo-abcd", "foo")
+	RevisionList := &v1alpha1.RevisionList{Items: []v1alpha1.Revision{*revision}}
+	action, output, err := fakeRevisionList([]string{"revision", "list", "foo-abcd"}, RevisionList)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if action == nil {
+		t.Errorf("No action")
+	} else if !action.Matches("list", "revisions") {
+		t.Errorf("Bad action %v", action)
+	}
+
+	assert.Assert(t, util.ContainsAll(output[0], "NAME", "SERVICE", "AGE", "CONDITIONS", "READY", "REASON"))
+	assert.Assert(t, util.ContainsAll(output[1], "foo", "foo-abcd"))
+}
+
+func TestRevisionListOutputWithTwoRevName(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Log("verify by passing two revision name to get command")
+	RevisionList := &v1alpha1.RevisionList{Items: []v1alpha1.Revision{}}
+	_, _, err := fakeRevisionList([]string{"revision", "list", "foo-abcd", "bar-abcd"}, RevisionList)
+	if err != nil {
+		assert.Equal(t, "'kn revision list' accepts maximum 1 argument", err.Error())
+	}
+}
+
 func createMockRevisionWithParams(name, svcName string) *v1alpha1.Revision {
 	revision := &v1alpha1.Revision{
 		TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
diff --git a/pkg/kn/commands/service/service_list.go b/pkg/kn/commands/service/service_list.go
index 9930277904..59c7752933 100644
--- a/pkg/kn/commands/service/service_list.go
+++ b/pkg/kn/commands/service/service_list.go
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/knative/client/pkg/kn/commands"
+	v1alpha12 "github.com/knative/client/pkg/serving/v1alpha1"
+	"github.com/knative/serving/pkg/apis/serving/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -26,8 +28,17 @@ func NewServiceListCommand(p *commands.KnParams) *cobra.Command {
 	serviceListFlags := NewServiceListFlags()
 
 	serviceListCommand := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "list",
+		Use:   "list NAME",
 		Short: "List available services.",
+		Example: `
+  # List all services
+  kn service list
+
+  # List all services in JSON output format
+  kn service list -o json
+
+  # List service 'web'
+  kn service list web`,
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			namespace, err := p.GetNamespace(cmd)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -37,7 +48,7 @@ func NewServiceListCommand(p *commands.KnParams) *cobra.Command {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			serviceList, err := client.ListServices()
+			serviceList, err := getServiceInfo(args, client)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -61,3 +72,19 @@ func NewServiceListCommand(p *commands.KnParams) *cobra.Command {
 	serviceListFlags.AddFlags(serviceListCommand)
 	return serviceListCommand
 }
+
+func getServiceInfo(args []string, client v1alpha12.KnClient) (*v1alpha1.ServiceList, error) {
+	var (
+		serviceList *v1alpha1.ServiceList
+		err         error
+	)
+	switch len(args) {
+	case 0:
+		serviceList, err = client.ListServices()
+	case 1:
+		serviceList, err = client.ListServices(v1alpha12.WithName(args[0]))
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("'kn service list' accepts maximum 1 argument")
+	}
+	return serviceList, err
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kn/commands/service/service_list_test.go b/pkg/kn/commands/service/service_list_test.go
index ec3feede32..fa0753b457 100644
--- a/pkg/kn/commands/service/service_list_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kn/commands/service/service_list_test.go
@@ -60,6 +60,19 @@ func TestListEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGetEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	action, _, err := fakeServiceList([]string{"service", "list", "name"}, &v1alpha1.ServiceList{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+		return
+	}
+	if action == nil {
+		t.Errorf("No action")
+	} else if !action.Matches("list", "services") {
+		t.Errorf("Bad action %v", action)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestServiceListDefaultOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	service1 := createMockServiceWithParams("foo", "foo.default.example.com", 1)
 	service2 := createMockServiceWithParams("bar", "bar.default.example.com", 2)
@@ -78,6 +91,31 @@ func TestServiceListDefaultOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Check(t, util.ContainsAll(output[2], "bar", "bar.default.example.com", "2"))
 }
 
+func TestServiceGetOneOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	service := createMockServiceWithParams("foo", "foo.default.example.com", 1)
+	serviceList := &v1alpha1.ServiceList{Items: []v1alpha1.Service{*service}}
+	action, output, err := fakeServiceList([]string{"service", "list", "foo"}, serviceList)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if action == nil {
+		t.Errorf("No action")
+	} else if !action.Matches("list", "services") {
+		t.Errorf("Bad action %v", action)
+	}
+	assert.Check(t, util.ContainsAll(output[0], "NAME", "DOMAIN", "GENERATION", "AGE", "CONDITIONS", "READY", "REASON"))
+	assert.Check(t, util.ContainsAll(output[1], "foo", "foo.default.example.com", "1"))
+}
+
+func TestServiceGetWithTwoSrvName(t *testing.T) {
+	service := createMockServiceWithParams("foo", "foo.default.example.com", 1)
+	serviceList := &v1alpha1.ServiceList{Items: []v1alpha1.Service{*service}}
+	_, _, err := fakeServiceList([]string{"service", "list", "foo", "bar"}, serviceList)
+	if err != nil {
+		assert.Equal(t, "'kn service list' accepts maximum 1 argument", err.Error())
+	}
+}
+
 func createMockServiceWithParams(name, domain string, generation int64) *v1alpha1.Service {
 	service := &v1alpha1.Service{
 		TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{