dialogue

dialogue
I. noun also dialog Etymology: Middle English dialoge, from Anglo-French dialogue, from Latin dialogus, from Greek dialogos, from dialegesthai to converse, from dia- + legein to speak — more at legend Date: 13th century 1. a written composition in which two or more characters are represented as conversing 2. a. a conversation between two or more persons; also a similar exchange between a person and something else (as a computer) b. an exchange of ideas and opinions <
organized a series of dialogues on human rights
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c. a discussion between representatives of parties to a conflict that is aimed at resolution <
a constructive dialogue between loggers and environmentalists
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3. the conversational element of literary or dramatic composition <
very little dialogue in this film
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4. a musical composition for two or more parts suggestive of a conversation II. verb (-logued; -loguing) Date: 1566 transitive verb to express in dialogue intransitive verb to take part in a dialogue <
managers dialoguing with employees
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  • DIALOGUE — L’entrée en dialogue paraît d’autant plus désirable que le partenaire est plus différent ou plus lointain. Le dialogue répond à une préoccupation éthique – il serait l’antiviolence par excellence – et à un souci politique: comment améliorer la… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Dialogue — Studioalbum von Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe Veröffentlichung unveröffentlicht (entstanden 1990) Genre Progressive Rock …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • dialogué — dialogué, ée (di a lo ghé, ghée) part. passé. 1°   Mis en dialogue. •   Un discours dialogué avec justesse, L AB. HOUTEVILLE dans DESFONTAINES. •   L églogue dialoguée telle que la troisième de Virgile, Dissert. s. le p. épique, dans DESFONTAINES …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • dialogue — DIALOGUE. subst. mas. Entretien de deux ou de plusieurs personnes. Ils ont eu un long dialogue ensemble. Je n aime pas tous ces dialogues. En ce sens il ne se dit guère que dans le style familier. [b]f♛/b] Il se prend particulièrement pour Un… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • Dialogue — Di a*logue (?; 115), n. [OE. dialogue, L. dialogus, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to converse, dia through + ? to speak: cf. F. dialogue. See {Legend}.] 1. A conversation between two or more persons; particularly, a formal conservation in theatrical… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dialogue — DIALOGUE. subst. masc. Entretien de deux ou de plusieurs personnes. Ils ont eu un long dialogue ensemble. je n aime pas tous ces dialogues. En ce sens il ne se dit guere que dans le style familier. Il se prend particulierement pour un entretien… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • dialogue — [dī′ə lôg΄, dī′əläg΄] n. [ME dialog < OFr dialogue < L dialogus < Gr dialogos < dialegesthai: see DIALECT] 1. a talking together; conversation 2. interchange and discussion of ideas, esp. when open and frank, as in seeking mutual… …   English World dictionary

  • Dialogue — Di a*logue, v. i. [Cf. F. dialoguer.] To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dialogue — Di a*logue, v. t. To express as in dialogue. [R.] [1913 Webster] And dialogued for him what he would say. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dialogue — (n.) early 13c., literary work consisting of a conversation between two or more persons, from O.Fr. dialoge, from L. dialogus, from Gk. dialogos conversation, dialogue, related to dialogesthai converse, from dia across (see DIA (Cf. dia )) +… …   Etymology dictionary

  • dialogue — Dialogue, Livre où plusieurs devisent ensemble, Dialogus. Introduire aucun, et le faire parler parmy un dialogue, Includere aliquem in dialogos …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

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