dialogue

or di·a·log

[ dahy-uh-lawg, -log ]

/ ˈdaɪ əˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg /

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noun

conversation between two or more persons.

the conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc.

an exchange of ideas or opinions on a particular issue, especially a political or religious issue, with a view to reaching an amicable agreement or settlement.

a literary work in the form of a conversation: a dialogue of Plato.

verb (used without object), di·a·logued, di·a·logu·ing.

to carry on a dialogue; converse.

to discuss areas of disagreement frankly in order to resolve them.

verb (used with object), di·a·logued, di·a·logu·ing.

to put into the form of a dialogue.

Origin of dialogue

1175–1225; Middle English < Old French dïalogue, Latin dialogus < Greek diálogos. See dia-, -logue

OTHER WORDS FROM dialogue

di·a·logu·er, noun self-di·a·log, noun self-di·a·logue, noun un·der·di·a·logue, noun

Words nearby dialogue

dialogic, dialogism, dialogist, dialogite, dialogize, dialogue, dialogue box, dialysance, dialysate, dialyse, dialyser

Example sentences from the Web for dialogue

Hitchcock has a few preliminary ideas for camera moves, and I make a few proposals about characterization and dialogue.

Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days |David Freeman |December 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Each time he mentions a story point or repeats an exchange of dialogue, he glances up to see if she's smiling.

Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days |David Freeman |December 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It has been incredible to explore so many artistic avenues when it comes to having a dialogue about a very serious disease.

Blogger Shares and Shames Cancer in ‘Lily’ |Amy Grantham |December 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Nor, however, did it opt for opening a dialogue with the civil society.

How Havel Inspired the Velvet Revolution |Michael Zantovsky |December 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

"Moscow's medical reform should be conducted in dialogue with the public," Vlasov said.

Putin’s Health Care Disaster |Anna Nemtsova |November 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
We will present a stenographic report of the dialogue which then ensued, to the best of our ability.

Les Misrables |Victor Hugo
But to return to our dialogue: "Excuse me, sir," said the clerk, "did you say your name is spelt with Dar or Tar?"

The Cross of Berny |Emile de Girardin
Then, valuable as dialogue is, it may be redundant, and make a play "flabby."

The Black Cat |John Todhunter
The Dialogue allows these and related distinctions to emerge, even though it does not grapple with their implications.

A Dialogue upon the Gardens |William Gilpin
(For my own part I think there is nothing more tedious than dialogue).

The Wonderful Visit |Herbert George Wells

British Dictionary definitions for dialogue

dialogue

often US dialog

/ (ˈdaɪəˌlɒɡ) /

noun

conversation between two or more people

an exchange of opinions on a particular subject; discussion

the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

a particular passage of conversation in a literary or dramatic work

a literary composition in the form of a dialogue

a political discussion between representatives of two nations or groups

verb rare

(tr) to put into the form of a dialogue

(intr) to take part in a dialogue; converse

Derived forms of dialogue

dialogic (ˌdaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk), adjective dialoguer, noun

Word Origin for dialogue

C13: from Old French dialoge, from Latin dialogus, from Greek dialogos, from dialegesthai to converse; see dialect

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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dialogue

or di·a·log

noun

verb (used without object), di·a·logued, di·a·logu·ing.

verb (used with object), di·a·logued, di·a·logu·ing.

Origin of dialogue

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British Dictionary definitions for dialogue

often US dialog

noun

verb rare

Derived forms of dialogue

Word Origin for dialogue

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

dialogue

or di·a·log

noun

verb (used without object), di·a·logued, di·a·logu·ing.

verb (used with object), di·a·logued, di·a·logu·ing.

Origin of dialogue

OTHER WORDS FROM dialogue

Words nearby dialogue

Words related to dialogue

Example sentences from the Web for dialogue

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often US dialog

noun

verb rare

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