Media Control Terms

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify any member of a class of people, places, or things

• During the presentation, the speaker decided to hit the pause button to address a technical issue.
• I was watching a movie and had to hit pause because I needed to use the restroom.
• I was in the middle of a heated argument with my friend when he suddenly hit pause on the conversation.
• Sometimes it's important to hit the pause button in life and take a moment to reflect on your choices.