dialogue

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
2. (countable, uncountable) In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.
3. (countable, uncountable) A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.
4. (alt-of, countable, nonstandard, uncountable) Nonstandard form of dialog (“dialog box”).

Verb

1. (informal) To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.
2. (transitive) To put into dialogue form.
3. (obsolete) To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize.

Synonyms

conversation

dialog

talk

🗣️

discussion

colloquy

chat

converse

negotiation

interaction

intercourse

interlocution

talks

duologue

interactive

conversation piece

questions and answers

speaking together

agreement

disceptation

arguing

argumentation

book

📖

catechism

congress

counsel

covenant

deliberation

discourse

pact

scenario

script

speech

Translations

dialogue

dialogo

diálogo

Dialog

diálogo

dialoog

diàleg

διάλογος

conversación

diyalog

tweegesprek

tweespraak

Gespräch

conversation

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: dialog

In summary

Inherited from Middle English dialog, from Old French dialoge (French dialogue), from Late Latin dialogus, from Ancient Greek διάλογος (diálogos, “conversation, discourse”), from διά (diá, “through, inter”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, discourse”), from διαλέγομαι (dialégomai, “to converse”), from διά (diá) + λέγειν (légein, “to speak”), equivalent to dia- (“between”) + -logue. Also analyzable as di- (“two”) + -alogue.

Sentences

They started writing my dialogue like his .

Their work made heavy use of improvised dialogue .

Unlike many games , " Rez " contains almost no sound effects or spoken dialogue .