diff --git a/doc/rofi-script.5 b/doc/rofi-script.5
index c434f0afb..a09e2decf 100644
--- a/doc/rofi-script.5
+++ b/doc/rofi-script.5
@@ -179,14 +179,14 @@ The following options are supported:
 .IP \(bu 2
 \fBicon\fP: Set the icon for that row.
 .IP \(bu 2
-\fBdisplay\fP: Replace the displayed string. (Original string will still be used for searching)
+\fBdisplay\fP: Replace the displayed string. (Original string will still be used for filtering)
 .IP \(bu 2
-\fBmeta\fP: Specify invisible search terms.
+\fBmeta\fP: Specify invisible search terms used for filtering.
 .IP \(bu 2
 \fBnonselectable\fP: If true the row cannot activated.
 .IP \(bu 2
 \fBinfo\fP: Info that, on selection, gets placed in the \fB\fCROFI_INFO\fR
-environment variable. This entry does not get searched.
+environment variable. This entry does not get searched for filtering.
 .IP \(bu 2
 \fBurgent\fP: Set urgent flag on entry (true/false)
 .IP \(bu 2
diff --git a/doc/rofi-script.5.markdown b/doc/rofi-script.5.markdown
index 46391fa45..03df5bc92 100644
--- a/doc/rofi-script.5.markdown
+++ b/doc/rofi-script.5.markdown
@@ -137,14 +137,14 @@ The following options are supported:
 
 -   **icon**: Set the icon for that row.
 
--   **display**: Replace the displayed string. (Original string will still be used for searching)
+-   **display**: Replace the displayed string. (Original string will still be used for filtering)
 
--   **meta**: Specify invisible search terms.
+-   **meta**: Specify invisible search terms used for filtering.
 
 -   **nonselectable**: If true the row cannot activated.
 
 -   **info**: Info that, on selection, gets placed in the `ROFI_INFO`
-    environment variable. This entry does not get searched.
+    environment variable. This entry does not get searched for filtering.
 
 -   **urgent**: Set urgent flag on entry (true/false)