DIALOGUE

dialogue, dialog

(noun) a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people; “he has read Plato’s Dialogues in the original Greek”

dialogue, dialog

(noun) the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

dialogue, dialog, duologue

(noun) a conversation between two persons

negotiation, dialogue, talks

(noun) a discussion intended to produce an agreement; “the buyout negotiation lasted several days”; “they disagreed but kept an open dialogue”; “talks between Israelis and Palestinians”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dialogue (countable and uncountable, plural dialogues)

A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.

(authorship) In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.

(philosophy) A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.

(computing) A dialogue box.

Hyponyms

• modal dialogue

Verb

dialogue (third-person singular simple present dialogues, present participle dialoguing, simple past and past participle dialogued)

(informal, business) To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.

(transitive) To put into dialogue form.

(obsolete) To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize.

Source: Wiktionary


Di"a*logue, n. Etym: [OE. dialogue, L. dialogus, fr. Gr. dialogue. See Legend.]

1. A conversation between two or more persons; particularly, a formal conservation in theatrical performances or in scholastic exercises.

2. A written composition in which two or more persons are represented as conversing or reasoning on some topic; as, the Dialogues of Plato.

Di"a*logue, v. i. Etym: [Cf. F. dialoguer.]

Definition: To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize. [R.] Shak.

Di"a*logue, v. t.

Definition: To express as in dialogue. [R.] And dialogued for him what he would say. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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INTUITIVELY

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