Media Industry Terms

adjective describing something that happens quickly or suddenly

• During Ramadan, Muslims traditionally gather for a fast-breaking meal at sunset.
• Hey, are you coming over for the fast-breaking feast tonight?
• Let's hit up that new joint for some fast-breaking grub.
• The team's fast-breaking offense caught their opponents off guard.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

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 a noun as definite or indefinite

• The investigative journalist uncovered the dark underbelly of corruption within the political system.
• I never realized the dark underbelly of the fashion industry until I started working in it.
• You don't want to know about the dark underbelly of that company's business practices.
• Exploring the abandoned building revealed the dark underbelly of its history.