Dialogue

Noun

 * 1) A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
 * Bill and Melinda maintained a dialogue via email over the course of their long-distance relationship.
 * 1) In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.
 * The movie had great special effects, but the dialogue was lackluster.
 * 1) A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.
 * A literary historian, she specialized in the dialogues of ancient Greek philosophers.
 * 1)  A dialogue box.
 * Once the My Computer dialogue opens, select Local Disk (C:), then right click and scroll down.

Antonyms

 * monologue
 * multilogue

Derived terms

 * dialogic
 * dialogical
 * dialogically
 * dialogism


 * dialogist
 * dialogistic
 * dialogistically
 * dialogize

Related terms

 * dialect

Verb

 * 1)  To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.
 * Pearson wanted to dialogue with his overseas counterparts about the new reporting requirements.

Adjectives for Dialogue
fabulous; witty; short; solemn; natural; spontaneous; earnest; happy; hurried; vivid; delightful; tender; adequate; poetic; urbane; sparkling; final; mysterious; amusing; fast-paced; wooden; frothy; delicious; rapier-like; brilliant; imaginary; merry; wasted; feeble; dramatic; realistic; sustained.

Verbs for Dialogue
carry on—; compile—; compose—; confine—to; contrive—; enter into—; entertain with—; inject into—; introduce in—; in¬volve in—; launch into—; transcribe—; —animates; —concerns; —engrosses; — enlivens; —passes; —praises; —vivifies; in¬terests in—.

Thesaurus
Grand Guignol, Passion play, Tom show, airing, analysis, antimasque, audience success, ballet, bomb, broadcast drama, bull session, burlesque show, buzz session, canvassing, charade, chat, chinfest, cliff hanger, closet drama, colloquium, colloquy, comedy drama, communication, confab, confabulation, conference, consideration, conversation, converse, critical success, daytime serial, debate, debating, deliberation, dialectic, discussion, documentary drama, drama, dramalogue, dramatic play, dramatic series, duodrama, duologue, epic theater, examination, exchange of views, experimental theater, extravaganza, failure, flop, forum, gasser, giveaway, happening, hit, hit show, huddle, improvisational drama, investigation, joint discussion, legitimate drama, logical analysis, logical discussion, masque, meeting, melodrama, minstrel show, miracle, miracle play, monodrama, monologue, morality, morality play, music drama, musical revue, mystery, mystery play, open discussion, open forum, opera, pageant, palaver, panel discussion, panel show, pantomime, parley, pastoral, pastoral drama, piece, play, playlet, problem play, psychodrama, question-and-answer session, quiz show, radio drama, rap, rap session, review, revue, seminar, sensational play, serial, show, sitcom, situation comedy, sketch, skit, soap, soap opera, sociodrama, spectacle, speech, stage play, stage show, straight drama, study, success, suspense drama, symposium, tableau, tableau vivant, talk, talk show, talkfest, teleplay, television drama, television play, tete-a-tete, theater of cruelty, total theater, town meeting, treatment, trialogue, variety show, vaudeville, vaudeville show, vehicle, ventilation, word-of-mouth success, words, work

Alternative forms

 * dialog

Etymology
From διάλογος:, from διά: + λόγος:, from διαλέγομαι:, from διά: + λέγειν:.

Noun

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 * Greek: διάλογος (dialogos)


 * Hebrew: דו-שיח (du-syakh) (conversation between two persons or parties)
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 * Japanese: 対話;  ,
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 * Vietnamese: cuộc đối thoại


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 * Japanese: 対話
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 * Japanese: 対話形式
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 * Dutch: dialoogvenster


 * Russian: диалог

Verb

 * Bulgarian: разговарям
 * Catalan: dialogar


 * Dutch: dialogeren, discussiëren,
 * French: