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dialogue

or 徱··Dz

[ dahy-uh-lawg, -log ]

noun

  1. conversation between two or more persons.
  2. the conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc.
  3. 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.
  4. a literary work in the form of a conversation:

    a dialogue of Plato.



verb (used without object)

dialogued, dialoguing.
  1. to carry on a dialogue; converse.
  2. to discuss areas of disagreement frankly in order to resolve them.

verb (used with object)

dialogued, dialoguing.
  1. to put into the form of a dialogue.

dialogue

/ ˈdaɪəˌlɒɡ; ˌdaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk /

noun

  1. conversation between two or more people
  2. an exchange of opinions on a particular subject; discussion
  3. the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
  4. a particular passage of conversation in a literary or dramatic work
  5. a literary composition in the form of a dialogue
  6. a political discussion between representatives of two nations or groups
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to put into the form of a dialogue
  2. intr to take part in a dialogue; converse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • dialogic, adjective
  • ˈ徱ˌDzܱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • 徱a·Dze noun
  • -徱a·Dz noun
  • -徱a·Dzܱ noun
  • ܲd·徱a·Dzܱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dialogue1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Old French ïDzܱ, Latin dialogus, from Greek 徱áDzDz; equivalent to dia- + -logue
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dialogue1

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

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I think the film intends these youngsters to be a semirealistic gang of X-Men, but it doesn’t give them any dialogue or individuality; they’re treated more like the orphans in “Oliver Twist.”

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Martire said he often helps artists create work that in is dialogue with the natural and historical context of each location.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping's government has repeatedly said it is open to dialogue, but warned that, if necessary, it would "fight to the end".

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Undoubtedly there will be dialogue about how this column represents just another old man yelling at kids to get off his lawn.

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The two leaders “called for dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward” after discussing regional and global security issues, the statement said.

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