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   Di·a·logue

   /ˈdīəˌlôɡ/

   

   noun

   • 1. conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie: "the book consisted of a series of dialogues" Similar conversationtalkcommunicationinterchangediscourseargumentchatchatterchitchatchitter-chattergossipinformal:jawinggassinggabbingnatteringchinwaggingconvoformal:confabulationarchaic:converserare:interlocutionduologuecolloquyscripttextscreenplayspeechlineswordspartsspoken parts
   • ▪ a discussion between two or more people or groups, especially one directed toward exploration of a particular subject or resolution of a problem: "the U.S. would enter into a direct dialogue with Vietnam" Similar discussionexchangedebatediscourseexchange of viewshead-to-headtête-à-têteconsultationconferenceparleyinterviewquestion and answer sessiontalksnegotiationsinformal:rap sessionconfabskull sessionrapformal:confabulation

   verb

   • 1. take part in a conversation or discussion to resolve a problem: North American "he stated that he wasn't going to dialogue with the guerrillas"
   • ▪ provide (a movie or play) with a dialogue. North American

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French dialoge, via Latin from Greek dialogos, from dialegesthai ‘converse with’, from dia ‘through’ + legein ‘speak’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dialogist noun

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   What is a dialogue in sociology?

   • Dialogue is communication or discussion between people or groups of people such as governments or political parties. People of all social standings should be given equal opportunities for dialogue. They have begun dialogues to promote better understanding between both communities. She came back and tried to start a dialogue with the man.

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   What is the meaning of dialogue?

   • The meaning of DIALOGUE is a written composition in which two or more characters are represented as conversing. How to use dialogue in a sentence. Dialectic: Logic Through Conversation

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   What is a dialogue in a movie?

   • Dialogue can refer to spoken lines in a dramatic performance such as a play, a film, or a television show. It is also any conversation between two or more people. On the written page, dialogue between characters is usually enclosed by quotation marks.

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   Where did the word dialogue come from?

   • Plato’s famous dialogues frequently presented Socrates playing a leading role, and dialogue comes from the Greek roots dia- (“through” or “across”) and -logue (“discourse” or “talk”). Dialect and dialectic come from dialecktos (“conversation” or “dialect”) and ultimately back to the Greek word dialegesthai, meaning “to converse.”

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   Definitions of dialogue. noun. a conversation between two persons. synonyms: dialog, duologue. see more. noun. a discussion intended to produce an agreement. “they disagreed but kept an open dialogue ” synonyms: negotiation, talks. see more. noun. the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction. synonyms: dialog. see more. noun.

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