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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Noun
Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/

Definition 1:
• A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
Example: Melinda and Bill maintained a dialogue via email over the course of their long-distance relationship.
Example: Start up a dialogue
Labels: countable, uncountable

Definition 2:
• In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.
Example: The movie had great special effects, but the dialogue was lackluster.
Labels: authorship, broadcasting, communications, film, journalism, literature, media, publishing, television, writing, countable, uncountable

Definition 3:
• A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.
Example: A literary historian, she specialized in the dialogues of ancient Greek philosophers.
Labels: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences, countable, uncountable

Definition 4:
• The relationship between two texts or artworks interpreted as responding to each other (regardless of whether this is actually possible).
Labels: art, arts, historiography, history, human-sciences, sciences, countable, uncountable

Definition 5:
• Nonstandard form of dialog ("dialog box").
Example: Once the My Computer dialogue opens, select Local Disk (C:), then right click and scroll down.
Labels: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, alt-of, countable, nonstandard, uncountable
Verb
Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/

Definition 1:
• To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.
Example: Pearson wanted to dialogue with his overseas counterparts about the new reporting requirements.
Labels: business, informal

Definition 2:
• To put into dialogue form.
Labels: transitive

Definition 3:
• To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize.
Labels: obsolete

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dialogue