dialogue

/หˆdaษชษ™lษ”ษก/

IPA: /D AY1 AH0 L AO0 G/

noun
  1. 1

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

    โ€œBill and Melinda maintained a dialogue via email over the course of their long-distance relationship.โ€

  2. 2

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

    โ€œThe movie had great special effects, but the dialogue was lackluster.โ€

  3. 3

    A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.

    โ€œA literary historian, she specialized in the dialogues of ancient Greek philosophers.โ€

  4. 4

    A dialogue box.

    โ€œOnce the My Computer dialogue opens, select Local Disk (C:), then right click and scroll down.โ€

verb
  1. 1

    To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.

    โ€œPearson wanted to dialogue with his overseas counterparts about the new reporting requirements.โ€

  2. 2

    To put into dialogue form.

  3. 3

    To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dialogue