diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2407a25..5dc2e31 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ set -g @thumbs-reverse
 
 `default: disabled`
 
-Choose if you want to assign the same hint for the same matched strings.
+Choose if you want to assign the same hint for the same text spans.
 
 For example:
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ set -g @thumbs-unique
 
 `default: left`
 
-Choose where do you want to show the hint in the matched string. Options (left, right).
+Choose where do you want to show the hint in the text spans. Options (left, right).
 
 For example:
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ set -g @thumbs-upcase-command 'echo -n {} | pbcopy'
 
 `default: black`
 
-Sets the background color for matches
+Sets the background color for spans
 
 For example:
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ set -g @thumbs-bg-color blue
 
 `default: green`
 
-Sets the foreground color for matches
+Sets the foreground color for spans
 
 For example:
 
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ This is the list of available alphabets:
 
 ## Extra features
 
-- **Arrow navigation:** You can use the arrows to move around between all matched items.
+- **Arrow navigation:** You can use the arrows to move around between all spans.
 - **Auto paste:** If your last typed hint character is uppercase, you are going to pick and paste the desired hint.
 - **Multi selection:** If you run thumb with multi selection mode you will be able to choose multiple hints pressing the desired letter and `Space` to finalize the selection.
 
@@ -361,13 +361,13 @@ FLAGS:
     -h, --help        Prints help information
     -m, --multi       Enable multi-selection
     -r, --reverse     Reverse the order for assigned hints
-    -u, --unique      Don't show duplicated hints for the same match
+    -u, --unique      Don't show duplicated hints for the same span
     -V, --version     Prints version information
 
 OPTIONS:
     -a, --alphabet <alphabet>                          Sets the alphabet [default: qwerty]
-        --bg-color <background_color>                  Sets the background color for matches [default: black]
-        --fg-color <foreground_color>                  Sets the foregroud color for matches [default: green]
+        --bg-color <background_color>                  Sets the background color for spans [default: black]
+        --fg-color <foreground_color>                  Sets the foregroud color for spans [default: green]
     -f, --format <format>
             Specifies the out format for the picked hint. (%U: Upcase, %H: Hint) [default: %H]
 
diff --git a/copyrat.tmux b/copyrat.tmux
index 3097848..52b5aa1 100755
--- a/copyrat.tmux
+++ b/copyrat.tmux
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #
 #   set -g @copyrat-keytable "foobar"
 #   set -g @copyrat-keyswitch "z"
-#   set -g @copyrat-match-bg "magenta"
+#   set -g @copyrat-span-bg "magenta"
 #
 # and bindings like
 #
diff --git a/src/bin/copyrat.rs b/src/bin/copyrat.rs
index b665441..84c9c7f 100644
--- a/src/bin/copyrat.rs
+++ b/src/bin/copyrat.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ fn main() {
     let lines = buffer.split('\n').collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
     // Execute copyrat over the buffer (will take control over stdout).
-    // This returns the selected matche.
+    // This returns the selected span of text.
     let selection: Option<Selection> = run(&lines, &opt);
 
     // Early exit, signaling no selections were found.
diff --git a/src/config/basic.rs b/src/config/basic.rs
index 3859d6e..993936e 100644
--- a/src/config/basic.rs
+++ b/src/config/basic.rs
@@ -40,18 +40,18 @@ pub struct Config {
     #[clap(short, long)]
     pub reverse: bool,
 
-    /// Keep the same hint for identical matches.
+    /// Keep the same hint for identical spans.
     #[clap(short, long)]
     pub unique_hint: bool,
 
-    /// Move focus back to first/last match.
+    /// Move focus back to first/last span.
     #[clap(short = 'w', long)]
     pub focus_wrap_around: bool,
 
     #[clap(flatten)]
     pub colors: ui::colors::UiColors,
 
-    /// Align hint with its match.
+    /// Align hint with its span.
     #[clap(long, arg_enum, default_value = "leading")]
     pub hint_alignment: ui::HintAlignment,
 
diff --git a/src/config/extended.rs b/src/config/extended.rs
index 52f077a..9c545f6 100644
--- a/src/config/extended.rs
+++ b/src/config/extended.rs
@@ -80,12 +80,8 @@ impl ConfigExt {
                         wrapped.unique_hint = value.parse::<bool>()?;
                     }
 
-                    "@copyrat-match-fg" => {
-                        wrapped.colors.match_fg = ui::colors::parse_color(value)?
-                    }
-                    "@copyrat-match-bg" => {
-                        wrapped.colors.match_bg = ui::colors::parse_color(value)?
-                    }
+                    "@copyrat-span-fg" => wrapped.colors.span_fg = ui::colors::parse_color(value)?,
+                    "@copyrat-span-bg" => wrapped.colors.span_bg = ui::colors::parse_color(value)?,
                     "@copyrat-focused-fg" => {
                         wrapped.colors.focused_fg = ui::colors::parse_color(value)?
                     }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index f61e584..5bfd7eb 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub fn run(lines: &[&str], opt: &config::basic::Config) -> Option<ui::Selection>
         opt.unique_hint,
     );
 
-    if model.matches.is_empty() {
+    if model.spans.is_empty() {
         return None;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/textbuf/alphabet.rs b/src/textbuf/alphabet.rs
index 091583d..d2dacab 100644
--- a/src/textbuf/alphabet.rs
+++ b/src/textbuf/alphabet.rs
@@ -139,35 +139,35 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
-    fn simple_matches() {
+    fn simple_hints() {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let hints = alphabet.make_hints(3);
         assert_eq!(hints, ["a", "b", "c"]);
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn composed_matches() {
+    fn composed_hints() {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let hints = alphabet.make_hints(6);
         assert_eq!(hints, ["a", "b", "c", "da", "db", "dc"]);
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn composed_matches_multiple() {
+    fn composed_hints_multiple() {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let hints = alphabet.make_hints(8);
         assert_eq!(hints, ["a", "b", "ca", "cb", "da", "db", "dc", "dd"]);
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn composed_matches_max_2() {
+    fn composed_hints_max_2() {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("ab".to_string());
         let hints = alphabet.make_hints(4);
         assert_eq!(hints, ["aa", "ab", "ba", "bb"]);
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn composed_matches_max_4() {
+    fn composed_hints_max_4() {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let hints = alphabet.make_hints(13);
         assert_eq!(
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn matches_with_longest_alphabet() {
+    fn hints_with_longest_alphabet() {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("ab".to_string());
         let hints = alphabet.make_hints(2500);
         assert_eq!(hints.len(), 2500);
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn matches_exceed_longest_alphabet() {
+    fn hints_exceed_longest_alphabet() {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("ab".to_string());
         let hints = alphabet.make_hints(10000);
         // 2500 unique hints are produced from the longest alphabet
diff --git a/src/textbuf/matches.rs b/src/textbuf/matches.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 1695605..0000000
--- a/src/textbuf/matches.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-/// Represents matched text, its location on screen, the pattern that created
-/// it, and the associated hint.
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Match<'a> {
-    pub x: i32,
-    pub y: i32,
-    pub pattern: &'a str,
-    pub text: &'a str,
-    pub hint: String,
-}
diff --git a/src/textbuf/mod.rs b/src/textbuf/mod.rs
index af6abe6..45642ed 100644
--- a/src/textbuf/mod.rs
+++ b/src/textbuf/mod.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 pub(crate) mod alphabet;
-mod matches;
 mod model;
-mod raw_match;
+mod raw_span;
 pub(crate) mod regexes;
+mod span;
 
-pub use matches::Match;
 pub use model::Model;
+pub use span::Span;
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 3);
-        assert_eq!(results.first().unwrap().hint, "a");
-        assert_eq!(results.last().unwrap().hint, "c");
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 3);
+        assert_eq!(spans.first().unwrap().hint, "a");
+        assert_eq!(spans.last().unwrap().hint, "c");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = true;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 3);
-        assert_eq!(results.first().unwrap().hint, "a");
-        assert_eq!(results.last().unwrap().hint, "a");
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 3);
+        assert_eq!(spans.first().unwrap().hint, "a");
+        assert_eq!(spans.last().unwrap().hint, "a");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 1);
         assert_eq!(
-            results.get(0).unwrap().text,
+            spans.get(0).unwrap().text,
             "30557a29d5abc51e5f1d5b472e79b7e296f595abcf19fe6b9199dbbc809c6ff4"
         );
     }
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = true;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 3);
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().text, "/var/log/nginx.log");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(1).unwrap().text, "test/log/nginx-2.log");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(2).unwrap().text, "folder/.nginx@4df2.log");
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 3);
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().text, "/var/log/nginx.log");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(1).unwrap().text, "test/log/nginx-2.log");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(2).unwrap().text, "folder/.nginx@4df2.log");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -140,12 +140,12 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 3);
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().text, "/tmp/foo/bar_lol");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(1).unwrap().text, "/var/log/boot-strap.log");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(2).unwrap().text, "../log/kern.log");
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 3);
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().text, "/tmp/foo/bar_lol");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(1).unwrap().text, "/var/log/boot-strap.log");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(2).unwrap().text, "../log/kern.log");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().text, "~/.gnu/.config.txt");
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().text, "~/.gnu/.config.txt");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -192,9 +192,9 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 1);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -216,14 +216,14 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 4);
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().text, "fd70b5695");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(1).unwrap().text, "5246ddf");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(2).unwrap().text, "f924213");
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 4);
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().text, "fd70b5695");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(1).unwrap().text, "5246ddf");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(2).unwrap().text, "f924213");
         assert_eq!(
-            results.get(3).unwrap().text,
+            spans.get(3).unwrap().text,
             "973113963b491874ab2e372ee60d4b4cb75f717c"
         );
     }
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -247,15 +247,15 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 3);
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().pattern, "ipv4");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().text, "127.0.0.1");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(1).unwrap().pattern, "ipv4");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(1).unwrap().text, "255.255.10.255");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(2).unwrap().pattern, "ipv4");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(2).unwrap().text, "127.0.0.1");
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 3);
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().pattern, "ipv4");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().text, "127.0.0.1");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(1).unwrap().pattern, "ipv4");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(1).unwrap().text, "255.255.10.255");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(2).unwrap().pattern, "ipv4");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(2).unwrap().text, "127.0.0.1");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -277,16 +277,16 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 4);
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().text, "fe80::2:202:fe4");
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 4);
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().text, "fe80::2:202:fe4");
         assert_eq!(
-            results.get(1).unwrap().text,
+            spans.get(1).unwrap().text,
             "2001:67c:670:202:7ba8:5e41:1591:d723"
         );
-        assert_eq!(results.get(2).unwrap().text, "fe80::2:1");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(3).unwrap().text, "fe80:22:312:fe::1%eth0");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(2).unwrap().text, "fe80::2:1");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(3).unwrap().text, "fe80:22:312:fe::1%eth0");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -309,13 +309,13 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 2);
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().pattern, "markdown-url");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().text, "https://github.io?foo=bar");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(1).unwrap().pattern, "markdown-url");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(1).unwrap().text, "http://cdn.com/img.jpg");
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().pattern, "markdown-url");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().text, "https://github.io?foo=bar");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(1).unwrap().pattern, "markdown-url");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(1).unwrap().text, "http://cdn.com/img.jpg");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -337,20 +337,20 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 4);
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 4);
         assert_eq!(
-            results.get(0).unwrap().text,
+            spans.get(0).unwrap().text,
             "https://www.rust-lang.org/tools"
         );
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().pattern, "url");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(1).unwrap().text, "https://crates.io");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(1).unwrap().pattern, "url");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(2).unwrap().text, "https://github.io?foo=bar");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(2).unwrap().pattern, "url");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(3).unwrap().text, "ssh://github.io");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(3).unwrap().pattern, "url");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().pattern, "url");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(1).unwrap().text, "https://crates.io");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(1).unwrap().pattern, "url");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(2).unwrap().text, "https://github.io?foo=bar");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(2).unwrap().pattern, "url");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(3).unwrap().text, "ssh://github.io");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(3).unwrap().pattern, "url");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -373,17 +373,14 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 2);
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().pattern, "email");
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().pattern, "email");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().text, "first.last+social@example.com");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(1).unwrap().pattern, "email");
         assert_eq!(
-            results.get(0).unwrap().text,
-            "first.last+social@example.com"
-        );
-        assert_eq!(results.get(1).unwrap().pattern, "email");
-        assert_eq!(
-            results.get(1).unwrap().text,
+            spans.get(1).unwrap().text,
             "john@server.department.company.com"
         );
     }
@@ -398,7 +395,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -407,15 +404,15 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 3);
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().pattern, "mem-address");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().text, "0xfd70b5695");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(1).unwrap().pattern, "mem-address");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(1).unwrap().text, "0x5246ddf");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(2).unwrap().pattern, "mem-address");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(2).unwrap().text, "0x973113");
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 3);
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().pattern, "mem-address");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().text, "0xfd70b5695");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(1).unwrap().pattern, "mem-address");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(1).unwrap().text, "0x5246ddf");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(2).unwrap().pattern, "mem-address");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(2).unwrap().text, "0x973113");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -428,7 +425,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -437,13 +434,13 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 4);
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().text, "#fd7b56");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(1).unwrap().text, "#FF00FF");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(2).unwrap().text, "#00fF05");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(3).unwrap().text, "#abcd00");
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 4);
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().text, "#fd7b56");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(1).unwrap().text, "#FF00FF");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(2).unwrap().text, "#00fF05");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(3).unwrap().text, "#abcd00");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -456,7 +453,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -465,11 +462,11 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 1);
         assert_eq!(
-            results.get(0).unwrap().text,
+            spans.get(0).unwrap().text,
             "QmRdbNSxDJBXmssAc9fvTtux4duptMvfSGiGuq6yHAQVKQ"
         );
     }
@@ -484,7 +481,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -493,9 +490,9 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 8);
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 8);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -508,7 +505,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -517,11 +514,11 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().pattern, "diff-a");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().text, "src/main.rs");
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().pattern, "diff-a");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().text, "src/main.rs");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -534,7 +531,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -543,11 +540,11 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().pattern, "diff-b");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().text, "src/main.rs");
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().pattern, "diff-b");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().text, "src/main.rs");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -563,7 +560,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -572,22 +569,22 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 9);
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().text, "http://foo.bar");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(1).unwrap().text, "CUSTOM-52463");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(2).unwrap().text, "ISSUE-123");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(3).unwrap().text, "/var/fd70b569/9999.log");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(4).unwrap().text, "52463");
-        assert_eq!(results.get(5).unwrap().text, "973113");
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 9);
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().text, "http://foo.bar");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(1).unwrap().text, "CUSTOM-52463");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(2).unwrap().text, "ISSUE-123");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(3).unwrap().text, "/var/fd70b569/9999.log");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(4).unwrap().text, "52463");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(5).unwrap().text, "973113");
         assert_eq!(
-            results.get(6).unwrap().text,
+            spans.get(6).unwrap().text,
             "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426655440000"
         );
-        assert_eq!(results.get(7).unwrap().text, "8888");
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(7).unwrap().text, "8888");
         assert_eq!(
-            results.get(8).unwrap().text,
+            spans.get(8).unwrap().text,
             "https://crates.io/23456/fd70b569"
         );
     }
@@ -605,7 +602,7 @@ mod tests {
         let alphabet = Alphabet("abcd".to_string());
         let reverse = false;
         let unique_hint = false;
-        let results = Model::new(
+        let spans = Model::new(
             &lines,
             &alphabet,
             use_all_patterns,
@@ -614,12 +611,12 @@ mod tests {
             reverse,
             unique_hint,
         )
-        .matches;
+        .spans;
 
-        assert_eq!(results.len(), 2);
-        assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().text, "http://foo.bar");
+        assert_eq!(spans.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(spans.get(0).unwrap().text, "http://foo.bar");
         assert_eq!(
-            results.get(1).unwrap().text,
+            spans.get(1).unwrap().text,
             "https://crates.io/23456/fd70b569"
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/textbuf/model.rs b/src/textbuf/model.rs
index 9208e35..742b42d 100644
--- a/src/textbuf/model.rs
+++ b/src/textbuf/model.rs
@@ -4,22 +4,20 @@ use regex::Regex;
 use sequence_trie::SequenceTrie;
 
 use super::alphabet::Alphabet;
-use super::matches::Match;
-use super::raw_match::RawMatch;
+use super::raw_span::RawSpan;
 use super::regexes::{NamedPattern, EXCLUDE_PATTERNS, PATTERNS};
+use super::span::Span;
 
 /// Holds data for the `Ui`.
 pub struct Model<'a> {
-    // buffer: &'a str,
     pub lines: &'a [&'a str],
     pub reverse: bool,
-    pub matches: Vec<Match<'a>>,
+    pub spans: Vec<Span<'a>>,
     pub lookup_trie: SequenceTrie<char, usize>,
 }
 
 impl<'a> Model<'a> {
     pub fn new(
-        // buffer: &'a str,
         lines: &'a [&'a str],
         alphabet: &'a Alphabet,
         use_all_patterns: bool,
@@ -28,36 +26,34 @@ impl<'a> Model<'a> {
         reverse: bool,
         unique_hint: bool,
     ) -> Model<'a> {
-        // let lines = buffer.split('\n').collect::<Vec<_>>();
-
-        let mut raw_matches =
-            raw_matches(&lines, named_patterns, custom_patterns, use_all_patterns);
+        let mut raw_spans =
+            find_raw_spans(&lines, named_patterns, custom_patterns, use_all_patterns);
 
         if reverse {
-            raw_matches.reverse();
+            raw_spans.reverse();
         }
 
-        let mut matches = associate_hints(&raw_matches, alphabet, unique_hint);
+        let mut spans = associate_hints(&raw_spans, alphabet, unique_hint);
 
         if reverse {
-            matches.reverse();
+            spans.reverse();
         }
 
-        let lookup_trie = build_lookup_trie(&matches);
+        let lookup_trie = build_lookup_trie(&spans);
 
         Model {
             // buffer,
             lines,
             reverse,
-            matches,
+            spans,
             lookup_trie,
         }
     }
 }
 
 /// Internal function that searches the model's lines for pattern matches.
-/// Returns a vector of `RawMatch`es (text, location, pattern id) without
-/// an associated hint. The hint is attached to `Match`, not to `RawMatch`.
+/// Returns a vector of `RawSpan` (text, location, pattern id) without
+/// an associated hint. The hint is attached to `Span`, not to `RawSpan`.
 ///
 /// # Notes
 ///
@@ -65,12 +61,12 @@ impl<'a> Model<'a> {
 ///
 /// If no named patterns were specified, it will search for all available
 /// patterns from the `PATTERNS` catalog.
-fn raw_matches<'a>(
+fn find_raw_spans<'a>(
     lines: &'a [&'a str],
     named_patterns: &'a [NamedPattern],
     custom_patterns: &'a [String],
     use_all_patterns: bool,
-) -> Vec<RawMatch<'a>> {
+) -> Vec<RawSpan<'a>> {
     let exclude_regexes = EXCLUDE_PATTERNS
         .iter()
         .map(|&(name, pattern)| (name, Regex::new(pattern).unwrap()))
@@ -100,7 +96,7 @@ fn raw_matches<'a>(
 
     let all_regexes = [exclude_regexes, custom_regexes, regexes].concat();
 
-    let mut raw_matches = Vec::new();
+    let mut raw_spans = Vec::new();
 
     for (index, line) in lines.iter().enumerate() {
         // Chunk is the remainder of the line to be searched for matches.
@@ -110,7 +106,7 @@ fn raw_matches<'a>(
 
         // Use all avail regexes to match the chunk and select the match
         // occuring the earliest on the chunk. Save its matched text and
-        // position in a `RawMatch` struct.
+        // position in a `RawSpan` struct.
         loop {
             // For each avalable regex, use the `find_iter` iterator to
             // get the first non-overlapping match in the chunk, returning
@@ -149,7 +145,7 @@ fn raw_matches<'a>(
                     None => (text, 0),
                 };
 
-                raw_matches.push(RawMatch {
+                raw_spans.push(RawSpan {
                     x: offset + reg_match.start() as i32 + substart as i32,
                     y: index as i32,
                     pattern: pat_name,
@@ -164,54 +160,54 @@ fn raw_matches<'a>(
         }
     }
 
-    raw_matches
+    raw_spans
 }
 
-/// Associate a hint to each `RawMatch`, returning a vector of `Match`es.
+/// Associate a hint to each `RawSpan`, returning a vector of `Span`.
 ///
-/// If `unique` is `true`, all duplicate matches will have the same hint.
-/// For copying matched text, this seems easier and more natural.
-/// If `unique` is `false`, duplicate matches will have their own hint.
+/// If `unique` is `true`, all duplicate spans will have the same hint.
+/// For copying text spans, this seems easier and more natural.
+/// If `unique` is `false`, duplicate spans will have their own hint.
 fn associate_hints<'a>(
-    raw_matches: &[RawMatch<'a>],
+    raw_spans: &[RawSpan<'a>],
     alphabet: &'a Alphabet,
     unique: bool,
-) -> Vec<Match<'a>> {
-    let hints = alphabet.make_hints(raw_matches.len());
+) -> Vec<Span<'a>> {
+    let hints = alphabet.make_hints(raw_spans.len());
     let mut hints_iter = hints.iter();
 
-    let mut result: Vec<Match<'a>> = vec![];
+    let mut result: Vec<Span<'a>> = vec![];
 
     if unique {
         // Map (text, hint)
         let mut known: collections::HashMap<&str, &str> = collections::HashMap::new();
 
-        for raw_mat in raw_matches {
-            let hint: &str = known.entry(raw_mat.text).or_insert_with(|| {
+        for raw_span in raw_spans {
+            let hint: &str = known.entry(raw_span.text).or_insert_with(|| {
                 hints_iter
                     .next()
                     .expect("We should have as many hints as necessary, even invisible ones.")
             });
 
-            result.push(Match {
-                x: raw_mat.x,
-                y: raw_mat.y,
-                pattern: raw_mat.pattern,
-                text: raw_mat.text,
+            result.push(Span {
+                x: raw_span.x,
+                y: raw_span.y,
+                pattern: raw_span.pattern,
+                text: raw_span.text,
                 hint: hint.to_string(),
             });
         }
     } else {
-        for raw_mat in raw_matches {
+        for raw_span in raw_spans {
             let hint = hints_iter
                 .next()
                 .expect("We should have as many hints as necessary, even invisible ones.");
 
-            result.push(Match {
-                x: raw_mat.x,
-                y: raw_mat.y,
-                pattern: raw_mat.pattern,
-                text: raw_mat.text,
+            result.push(Span {
+                x: raw_span.x,
+                y: raw_span.y,
+                pattern: raw_span.pattern,
+                text: raw_span.text,
                 hint: hint.to_string(),
             });
         }
@@ -222,12 +218,12 @@ fn associate_hints<'a>(
 
 /// Builds a `SequenceTrie` that helps determine if a sequence of keys
 /// entered by the user corresponds to a match. This kind of lookup
-/// directly returns a reference to the corresponding `Match` if any.
-fn build_lookup_trie<'a>(matches: &'a [Match<'a>]) -> SequenceTrie<char, usize> {
+/// directly returns a reference to the corresponding `Span` if any.
+fn build_lookup_trie<'a>(spans: &'a [Span<'a>]) -> SequenceTrie<char, usize> {
     let mut trie = SequenceTrie::new();
 
-    for (index, mat) in matches.iter().enumerate() {
-        let hint_chars = mat.hint.chars().collect::<Vec<char>>();
+    for (index, span) in spans.iter().enumerate() {
+        let hint_chars = span.hint.chars().collect::<Vec<char>>();
 
         // no need to insert twice the same hint
         if trie.get(&hint_chars).is_none() {
diff --git a/src/textbuf/raw_match.rs b/src/textbuf/raw_match.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 7da45ce..0000000
--- a/src/textbuf/raw_match.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-/// Internal surrogate for `Match`, before a Hint has been associated.
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub(super) struct RawMatch<'a> {
-    pub x: i32,
-    pub y: i32,
-    pub pattern: &'a str,
-    pub text: &'a str,
-}
diff --git a/src/textbuf/raw_span.rs b/src/textbuf/raw_span.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b181df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/textbuf/raw_span.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/// Internal surrogate for `Span`, before a Hint has been associated.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub(super) struct RawSpan<'a> {
+    pub x: i32,
+    pub y: i32,
+    pub pattern: &'a str,
+    pub text: &'a str,
+}
diff --git a/src/textbuf/span.rs b/src/textbuf/span.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4d44d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/textbuf/span.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/// Represents some span of text, its location on screen, the pattern that
+/// created it, and the associated hint.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Span<'a> {
+    pub x: i32,
+    pub y: i32,
+    pub pattern: &'a str,
+    pub text: &'a str,
+    pub hint: String,
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/colors.rs b/src/ui/colors.rs
index daa8674..af2d5aa 100644
--- a/src/ui/colors.rs
+++ b/src/ui/colors.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
-    fn match_color() {
+    fn span_color() {
         let text1 = format!(
             "{}{}",
             color::Fg(parse_color("green").unwrap().as_ref()),
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn no_match_color() {
+    fn no_span_color() {
         assert!(parse_color("wat").is_err(), "this color should not exist");
     }
 }
 
 /// Holds color-related data.
 ///
-/// - `focus_*` colors are used to render the currently focused matched text.
-/// - `normal_*` colors are used to render other matched text.
+/// - `focus_*` colors are used to render the currently focused text span.
+/// - `normal_*` colors are used to render other text spans.
 /// - `hint_*` colors are used to render the hints.
 #[derive(Clap, Debug)]
 #[clap(about)] // Needed to avoid this doc comment to be used as overall `about`.
@@ -63,22 +63,22 @@ pub struct UiColors {
     #[clap(long, default_value = "bright-white", parse(try_from_str = parse_color))]
     pub text_bg: Box<dyn color::Color>,
 
-    /// Foreground color for matches.
+    /// Foreground color for spans.
     #[clap(long, default_value = "yellow",
                 parse(try_from_str = parse_color))]
-    pub match_fg: Box<dyn color::Color>,
+    pub span_fg: Box<dyn color::Color>,
 
-    /// Background color for matches.
+    /// Background color for spans.
     #[clap(long, default_value = "bright-white",
                 parse(try_from_str = parse_color))]
-    pub match_bg: Box<dyn color::Color>,
+    pub span_bg: Box<dyn color::Color>,
 
-    /// Foreground color for the focused match.
+    /// Foreground color for the focused span.
     #[clap(long, default_value = "magenta",
                 parse(try_from_str = parse_color))]
     pub focused_fg: Box<dyn color::Color>,
 
-    /// Background color for the focused match.
+    /// Background color for the focused span.
     #[clap(long, default_value = "bright-white",
                 parse(try_from_str = parse_color))]
     pub focused_bg: Box<dyn color::Color>,
diff --git a/src/ui/mod.rs b/src/ui/mod.rs
index 2db4d8d..d047e6d 100644
--- a/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 //!
 //! In particular, the `Ui` struct
 //!
-//! - renders text, matched text and hints from the structured buffer content
+//! - renders text, spans and hints from the structured buffer content
 //!   to the screen,
 //! - listens for keypress events,
 //! - and returns the user selection in the form of a `Selection` struct.
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 //!
 //! - navigate the buffer (in case it is larger than the number of lines in
 //!   the terminal)
-//! - move the focus from one match to another
-//! - select one of the matches
+//! - move the focus from one span to another
+//! - select one of the available spans
 //! - toggle the output destination (tmux buffer or clipboard)
 //!
 
diff --git a/src/ui/vc.rs b/src/ui/vc.rs
index 6dcfc24..22a2ec0 100644
--- a/src/ui/vc.rs
+++ b/src/ui/vc.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
         hint_style: Option<HintStyle>,
     ) -> ViewController<'a> {
         let focus_index = if model.reverse {
-            model.matches.len() - 1
+            model.spans.len() - 1
         } else {
             0
         };
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
     // }}}
     // Coordinates {{{1
 
-    /// Convert the `Match` text into the coordinates of the wrapped lines.
+    /// Convert the `Span` text into the coordinates of the wrapped lines.
     ///
     /// Compute the new x offset of the text as the remainder of the line width
-    /// (e.g. the match could start at offset 120 in a 80-width terminal, the new
+    /// (e.g. the Span could start at offset 120 in a 80-width terminal, the new
     /// offset being 40).
     ///
     /// Compute the new y offset of the text as the initial y offset plus any
@@ -76,20 +76,20 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
         (new_offset_x, new_offset_y)
     }
 
-    /// Returns screen offset of a given `Match`.
+    /// Returns screen offset of a given `Span`.
     ///
     /// If multibyte characters occur before the hint (in the "prefix"), then
     /// their compouding takes less space on screen when printed: for
     /// instance ´ + e = é. Consequently the hint offset has to be adjusted
     /// to the left.
-    fn match_offsets(&self, mat: &textbuf::Match<'a>) -> (usize, usize) {
+    fn span_offsets(&self, span: &textbuf::Span<'a>) -> (usize, usize) {
         let offset_x = {
-            let line = &self.model.lines[mat.y as usize];
-            let prefix = &line[0..mat.x as usize];
+            let line = &self.model.lines[span.y as usize];
+            let prefix = &line[0..span.x as usize];
             let adjust = prefix.len() - prefix.chars().count();
-            (mat.x as usize) - (adjust)
+            (span.x as usize) - (adjust)
         };
-        let offset_y = mat.y as usize;
+        let offset_y = span.y as usize;
 
         (offset_x, offset_y)
     }
@@ -98,12 +98,12 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
     // Focus management {{{1
 
     /// Move focus onto the previous hint, returning both the index of the
-    /// previously focused match, and the index of the newly focused one.
+    /// previously focused Span, and the index of the newly focused one.
     fn prev_focus_index(&mut self) -> (usize, usize) {
         let old_index = self.focus_index;
         if self.focus_wrap_around {
             if self.focus_index == 0 {
-                self.focus_index = self.model.matches.len() - 1;
+                self.focus_index = self.model.spans.len() - 1;
             } else {
                 self.focus_index -= 1;
             }
@@ -115,16 +115,16 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Move focus onto the next hint, returning both the index of the
-    /// previously focused match, and the index of the newly focused one.
+    /// previously focused Span, and the index of the newly focused one.
     fn next_focus_index(&mut self) -> (usize, usize) {
         let old_index = self.focus_index;
         if self.focus_wrap_around {
-            if self.focus_index == self.model.matches.len() - 1 {
+            if self.focus_index == self.model.spans.len() - 1 {
                 self.focus_index = 0;
             } else {
                 self.focus_index += 1;
             }
-        } else if self.focus_index < self.model.matches.len() - 1 {
+        } else if self.focus_index < self.model.spans.len() - 1 {
             self.focus_index += 1;
         }
         let new_index = self.focus_index;
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
 
     /// Render entire model lines on provided writer.
     ///
-    /// This renders the basic content on which matches and hints can be rendered.
+    /// This renders the basic content on which spans and hints can be rendered.
     ///
     /// # Notes
     /// - All trailing whitespaces are trimmed, empty lines are skipped.
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
         .unwrap();
     }
 
-    /// Render the Match's `text` field on provided writer using the `match_*g` color.
+    /// Render the Span's `text` field on provided writer using the `span_*g` color.
     ///
     /// If a Mach is "focused", it is then rendered with the `focused_*g` colors.
     ///
@@ -195,14 +195,14 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
         offset: (usize, usize),
         colors: &UiColors,
     ) {
-        // To help identify it, the match thas has focus is rendered with a dedicated color.
+        // To help identify it, the span thas has focus is rendered with a dedicated color.
         let (fg_color, bg_color) = if focused {
             (&colors.focused_fg, &colors.focused_bg)
         } else {
-            (&colors.match_fg, &colors.match_bg)
+            (&colors.span_fg, &colors.span_bg)
         };
 
-        // Render just the Match's text on top of existing content.
+        // Render just the Span's text on top of existing content.
         write!(
             stdout,
             "{goto}{bg_color}{fg_color}{text}{fg_reset}{bg_reset}",
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
         .unwrap();
     }
 
-    /// Render a Match's `hint` field on the provided writer.
+    /// Render a Span's `hint` field on the provided writer.
     ///
     /// This renders the hint according to some provided style:
     /// - just colors
@@ -318,12 +318,12 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Convenience function that renders both the matched text and its hint,
+    /// Convenience function that renders both the text span and its hint,
     /// if focused.
-    fn render_match(&self, stdout: &mut dyn io::Write, mat: &textbuf::Match<'a>, focused: bool) {
-        let text = mat.text;
+    fn render_span(&self, stdout: &mut dyn io::Write, span: &textbuf::Span<'a>, focused: bool) {
+        let text = span.text;
 
-        let (offset_x, offset_y) = self.match_offsets(mat);
+        let (offset_x, offset_y) = self.span_offsets(span);
         let (offset_x, offset_y) = self.map_coords_to_wrapped_space(offset_x, offset_y);
 
         ViewController::render_matched_text(
@@ -336,16 +336,16 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
 
         if !focused {
             // If not focused, render the hint (e.g. "eo") as an overlay on
-            // top of the rendered matched text, aligned at its leading or the
+            // top of the rendered text span, aligned at its leading or the
             // trailing edge.
             let extra_offset = match self.hint_alignment {
                 HintAlignment::Leading => 0,
-                HintAlignment::Trailing => text.len() - mat.hint.len(),
+                HintAlignment::Trailing => text.len() - span.hint.len(),
             };
 
             ViewController::render_matched_hint(
                 stdout,
-                &mat.hint,
+                &span.hint,
                 (offset_x + extra_offset, offset_y),
                 &self.rendering_colors,
                 &self.hint_style,
@@ -357,15 +357,15 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
     ///
     /// This renders in 3 phases:
     /// - all lines are rendered verbatim
-    /// - each Match's `text` is rendered as an overlay on top of it
-    /// - each Match's `hint` text is rendered as a final overlay
+    /// - each Span's `text` is rendered as an overlay on top of it
+    /// - each Span's `hint` text is rendered as a final overlay
     ///
     /// Depending on the value of `self.hint_alignment`, the hint can be rendered
-    /// on the leading edge of the underlying Match's `text`,
+    /// on the leading edge of the underlying Span's `text`,
     /// or on the trailing edge.
     ///
     /// # Note
-    /// Multibyte characters are taken into account, so that the Match's `text`
+    /// Multibyte characters are taken into account, so that the Span's `text`
     /// and `hint` are rendered in their proper position.
     fn full_render(&self, stdout: &mut dyn io::Write) {
         // 1. Trim all lines and render non-empty ones.
@@ -376,31 +376,31 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
             &self.rendering_colors,
         );
 
-        for (index, mat) in self.model.matches.iter().enumerate() {
+        for (index, span) in self.model.spans.iter().enumerate() {
             let focused = index == self.focus_index;
-            self.render_match(stdout, mat, focused);
+            self.render_span(stdout, span, focused);
         }
 
         stdout.flush().unwrap();
     }
 
-    /// Render the previous match with its hint, and render the newly focused
-    /// match without its hint. This is more efficient than a full render.
+    /// Render the previous span with its hint, and render the newly focused
+    /// span without its hint. This is more efficient than a full render.
     fn diff_render(
         &self,
         stdout: &mut dyn io::Write,
         old_focus_index: usize,
         new_focus_index: usize,
     ) {
-        // Render the previously focused match as non-focused
-        let mat = self.model.matches.get(old_focus_index).unwrap();
+        // Render the previously focused span as non-focused
+        let span = self.model.spans.get(old_focus_index).unwrap();
         let focused = false;
-        self.render_match(stdout, mat, focused);
+        self.render_span(stdout, span, focused);
 
-        // Render the previously focused match as non-focused
-        let mat = self.model.matches.get(new_focus_index).unwrap();
+        // Render the previously focused span as non-focused
+        let span = self.model.spans.get(new_focus_index).unwrap();
         let focused = true;
-        self.render_match(stdout, mat, focused);
+        self.render_span(stdout, span, focused);
 
         stdout.flush().unwrap();
     }
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
     // Listening {{{1
 
     /// Listen to keys entered on stdin, moving focus accordingly, or
-    /// selecting one match.
+    /// selecting one span.
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
     fn listen(&mut self, reader: &mut dyn io::Read, writer: &mut dyn io::Write) -> Event {
         use termion::input::TermRead; // Trait for `reader.keys().next()`.
 
-        if self.model.matches.is_empty() {
+        if self.model.spans.is_empty() {
             return Event::Exit;
         }
 
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
                     break;
                 }
 
-                // Move focus to next/prev match.
+                // Move focus to next/prev span.
                 event::Key::Up => {
                     let (old_index, focused_index) = self.prev_focus_index();
                     self.diff_render(writer, old_index, focused_index);
@@ -484,16 +484,16 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
 
                 // Yank/copy
                 event::Key::Char(_ch @ 'y') | event::Key::Char(_ch @ '\n') => {
-                    let text = self.model.matches.get(self.focus_index).unwrap().text;
-                    return Event::Match(Selection {
+                    let text = self.model.spans.get(self.focus_index).unwrap().text;
+                    return Event::Select(Selection {
                         text: text.to_string(),
                         uppercased: false,
                         output_destination,
                     });
                 }
                 event::Key::Char(_ch @ 'Y') => {
-                    let text = self.model.matches.get(self.focus_index).unwrap().text;
-                    return Event::Match(Selection {
+                    let text = self.model.spans.get(self.focus_index).unwrap().text;
+                    return Event::Select(Selection {
                         text: text.to_string(),
                         uppercased: true,
                         output_destination,
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
 
                 // Use a Trie or another data structure to determine
                 // if the entered key belongs to a longer hint.
-                // Attempts at finding a match with a corresponding hint.
+                // Attempts at finding a span with a corresponding hint.
                 //
                 // If any of the typed character is caps, the typed hint is
                 // deemed as uppercased.
@@ -535,12 +535,12 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
                     let node = node.unwrap();
                     if node.is_leaf() {
                         // The last key of a hint was entered.
-                        let match_index = node.value().expect(
+                        let span_index = node.value().expect(
                             "By construction, the Lookup Trie should have a value for each leaf.",
                         );
-                        let mat = self.model.matches.get(*match_index).expect("By construction, the value in a leaf should correspond to an existing hint.");
-                        let text = mat.text.to_string();
-                        return Event::Match(Selection {
+                        let span = self.model.spans.get(*span_index).expect("By construction, the value in a leaf should correspond to an existing hint.");
+                        let text = span.text.to_string();
+                        return Event::Select(Selection {
                             text,
                             uppercased,
                             output_destination,
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ impl<'a> ViewController<'a> {
 
         let selection = match self.listen(&mut stdin, &mut stdout) {
             Event::Exit => None,
-            Event::Match(selection) => Some(selection),
+            Event::Select(selection) => Some(selection),
         };
 
         write!(stdout, "{}", cursor::Show).unwrap();
@@ -623,10 +623,10 @@ fn get_line_offsets(lines: &[&str], term_width: u16) -> Vec<usize> {
 
 /// Returned value after the `Ui` has finished listening to events.
 enum Event {
-    /// Exit with no selected matches,
+    /// Exit with no selected spans,
     Exit,
-    /// A vector of matched text and whether it was selected with uppercase.
-    Match(Selection),
+    /// The selected span of text and whether it was selected with uppercase.
+    Select(Selection),
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -650,8 +650,8 @@ path: /usr/local/bin/cargo";
             text_bg: Box::new(color::White),
             focused_fg: Box::new(color::Red),
             focused_bg: Box::new(color::Blue),
-            match_fg: Box::new(color::Green),
-            match_bg: Box::new(color::Magenta),
+            span_fg: Box::new(color::Green),
+            span_bg: Box::new(color::Magenta),
             hint_fg: Box::new(color::Yellow),
             hint_bg: Box::new(color::Cyan),
         };
@@ -688,8 +688,8 @@ path: /usr/local/bin/cargo";
             text_bg: Box::new(color::White),
             focused_fg: Box::new(color::Red),
             focused_bg: Box::new(color::Blue),
-            match_fg: Box::new(color::Green),
-            match_bg: Box::new(color::Magenta),
+            span_fg: Box::new(color::Green),
+            span_bg: Box::new(color::Magenta),
             hint_fg: Box::new(color::Yellow),
             hint_bg: Box::new(color::Cyan),
         };
@@ -722,8 +722,8 @@ path: /usr/local/bin/cargo";
             text_bg: Box::new(color::White),
             focused_fg: Box::new(color::Red),
             focused_bg: Box::new(color::Blue),
-            match_fg: Box::new(color::Green),
-            match_bg: Box::new(color::Magenta),
+            span_fg: Box::new(color::Green),
+            span_bg: Box::new(color::Magenta),
             hint_fg: Box::new(color::Yellow),
             hint_bg: Box::new(color::Cyan),
         };
@@ -735,8 +735,8 @@ path: /usr/local/bin/cargo";
             format!(
                 "{goto}{bg}{fg}{text}{fg_reset}{bg_reset}",
                 goto = cursor::Goto(4, 2),
-                fg = color::Fg(colors.match_fg.as_ref()),
-                bg = color::Bg(colors.match_bg.as_ref()),
+                fg = color::Fg(colors.span_fg.as_ref()),
+                bg = color::Bg(colors.span_bg.as_ref()),
                 fg_reset = color::Fg(color::Reset),
                 bg_reset = color::Bg(color::Reset),
                 text = &text,
@@ -755,8 +755,8 @@ path: /usr/local/bin/cargo";
             text_bg: Box::new(color::White),
             focused_fg: Box::new(color::Red),
             focused_bg: Box::new(color::Blue),
-            match_fg: Box::new(color::Green),
-            match_bg: Box::new(color::Magenta),
+            span_fg: Box::new(color::Green),
+            span_bg: Box::new(color::Magenta),
             hint_fg: Box::new(color::Yellow),
             hint_bg: Box::new(color::Cyan),
         };
@@ -797,8 +797,8 @@ path: /usr/local/bin/cargo";
             text_bg: Box::new(color::White),
             focused_fg: Box::new(color::Red),
             focused_bg: Box::new(color::Blue),
-            match_fg: Box::new(color::Green),
-            match_bg: Box::new(color::Magenta),
+            span_fg: Box::new(color::Green),
+            span_bg: Box::new(color::Magenta),
             hint_fg: Box::new(color::Yellow),
             hint_bg: Box::new(color::Cyan),
         };
@@ -841,8 +841,8 @@ path: /usr/local/bin/cargo";
             text_bg: Box::new(color::White),
             focused_fg: Box::new(color::Red),
             focused_bg: Box::new(color::Blue),
-            match_fg: Box::new(color::Green),
-            match_bg: Box::new(color::Magenta),
+            span_fg: Box::new(color::Green),
+            span_bg: Box::new(color::Magenta),
             hint_fg: Box::new(color::Yellow),
             hint_bg: Box::new(color::Cyan),
         };
@@ -876,8 +876,8 @@ path: /usr/local/bin/cargo";
     }
 
     #[test]
-    /// Simulates rendering without any match.
-    fn test_render_full_without_matches() {
+    /// Simulates rendering without any span.
+    fn test_render_full_without_available_spans() {
         let buffer = "lorem 127.0.0.1 lorem
 
 Barcelona https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona -   ";
@@ -905,14 +905,14 @@ Barcelona https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona -   ";
             text_bg: Box::new(color::White),
             focused_fg: Box::new(color::Red),
             focused_bg: Box::new(color::Blue),
-            match_fg: Box::new(color::Green),
-            match_bg: Box::new(color::Magenta),
+            span_fg: Box::new(color::Green),
+            span_bg: Box::new(color::Magenta),
             hint_fg: Box::new(color::Yellow),
             hint_bg: Box::new(color::Cyan),
         };
         let hint_alignment = HintAlignment::Leading;
 
-        // create a Ui without any match
+        // create a Ui without any span
         let ui = ViewController {
             model: &mut model,
             term_width,
@@ -945,15 +945,12 @@ Barcelona https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona -   ";
         // println!("{:?}", writer);
         // println!("{:?}", expected.as_bytes());
 
-        // println!("matches: {}", ui.matches.len());
-        // println!("lines: {}", lines.len());
-
         assert_eq!(writer, expected.as_bytes());
     }
 
     #[test]
-    /// Simulates rendering with matches.
-    fn test_render_full_with_matches() {
+    /// Simulates rendering with available spans.
+    fn test_render_full_with_spans() {
         let buffer = "lorem 127.0.0.1 lorem
 
 Barcelona https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona -   ";
@@ -982,8 +979,8 @@ Barcelona https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona -   ";
             text_bg: Box::new(color::White),
             focused_fg: Box::new(color::Red),
             focused_bg: Box::new(color::Blue),
-            match_fg: Box::new(color::Green),
-            match_bg: Box::new(color::Magenta),
+            span_fg: Box::new(color::Green),
+            span_bg: Box::new(color::Magenta),
             hint_fg: Box::new(color::Yellow),
             hint_bg: Box::new(color::Cyan),
         };
@@ -1021,10 +1018,10 @@ Barcelona https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona -   ";
         let expected_match1_text = {
             let goto7_1 = cursor::Goto(7, 1);
             format!(
-                "{goto7_1}{match_bg}{match_fg}127.0.0.1{fg_reset}{bg_reset}",
+                "{goto7_1}{span_bg}{span_fg}127.0.0.1{fg_reset}{bg_reset}",
                 goto7_1 = goto7_1,
-                match_fg = color::Fg(rendering_colors.match_fg.as_ref()),
-                match_bg = color::Bg(rendering_colors.match_bg.as_ref()),
+                span_fg = color::Fg(rendering_colors.span_fg.as_ref()),
+                span_bg = color::Bg(rendering_colors.span_bg.as_ref()),
                 fg_reset = color::Fg(color::Reset),
                 bg_reset = color::Bg(color::Reset)
             )
@@ -1055,7 +1052,7 @@ Barcelona https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona -   ";
       )
         };
 
-        // Because reverse is true, this second match is focused,
+        // Because reverse is true, this second span is focused,
         // then the hint should not be rendered.
 
         // let expected_match2_hint = {
@@ -1090,7 +1087,7 @@ Barcelona https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona -   ";
         //   .find(|(_idx, (&l, &r))| l != r);
         // println!("{:?}", diff_point);
 
-        assert_eq!(2, ui.model.matches.len());
+        assert_eq!(2, ui.model.spans.len());
 
         assert_eq!(writer, expected.as_bytes());
     }