dialogue
noun
1. a conversation between two persons
Similar word(s): dialog, duologue
Definition categories: communication, talk, talking
2. the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
Similar word(s): dialog
Definition categories: communication, book, script
3. a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people
- he has read Plato's Dialogues in the original Greek
Similar word(s): dialog
Definition categories: communication
4. a discussion intended to produce an agreement
- they disagreed but kept an open dialogue
Similar word(s): negotiation, talks
Definition categories: communication, discussion, word
Sentences with dialogue as a noun:
- Bill and Melinda maintained a dialogue via email over the course of their long-distance relationship.
- The movie had great special effects, but the dialogue was lackluster.
- A literary historian, she specialized in the dialogues of ancient Greek philosophers.
- Once the My Computer dialogue opens, select Local Disk (C:), then right click and scroll down.
verb
1. (informal, business) 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.
2. (obsolete) To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize.