dialogue
or di·a·log
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.
to carry on a dialogue; converse.
to discuss areas of disagreement frankly in order to resolve them.
to put into the form of a dialogue.
Origin of dialogue
1Other 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
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How to use dialogue in a sentence
We really want to hear and have this dialogue because this is new to everyone.
Deep Dive: How companies and their employees are facing the future of work | Digiday | September 1, 2020 | DigidayI think what needs to happen in this country is a dialogue and a conversation.
In particular, look through your soundbar’s menu for equalizer settings, presets like “movie” and “sports” mode, dialogue enhancers and volume levelers, or features like “virtual 3D” surround sound.
How to fix that annoying audio delay on your soundbar | Whitson Gordon | August 25, 2020 | Popular-ScienceLos Angeles and San Diego school officials started a dialogue.
How Los Angeles and San Diego Unified Started Driving State Education Policy | Will Huntsberry | July 29, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoEven online, there can be a “back-and-forth dialogue between multiple people.”
Learning will change with COVID-19’s social distancing | Rachel Kehoe | April 9, 2020 | Science News For Students
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 | THE DAILY BEASTEach 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 | THE DAILY BEASTIt opens with a bombastic set piece, but it was far less compelling than many of the little, dialogue-driven conflicts that arose.
‘Game of Thrones’ Interactive FanFiction: Whoops, My Friend Was Speared in the Throat | Alec Kubas-Meyer | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt has been incredible to explore so many artistic avenues when it comes to having a dialogue about a very serious disease.
Nor, however, did it opt for opening a dialogue with the civil society.
His Shop is the Randenvous of spitting, where men dialogue with their noses, and their conversation is smoke.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.That fancy dialogue about expresses the legal value of the evidence for this important miracle.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordAnother silence succeeded this short dialogue, which was again broken by the stranger.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensCompare this passage with the long dialogue between Troilus and Pandarus, in the latter part of the first book of Troilus.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerAnd the difficulty of according the narrative and the dialogue (in a work in the third person) is extreme.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis Stevenson
British Dictionary definitions for dialogue
often US dialog
/ (ˈdaɪəˌlɒɡ) /
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
(tr) to put into the form of a dialogue
(intr) to take part in a dialogue; converse
Origin of dialogue
1Derived forms of dialogue
- dialogic (ˌdaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk), adjective
- dialoguer, noun
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