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dialog

dialog

4 3.4
A conversation between more than one person, often shown in books or plays
  • noun
  • /ˈdaɪəˌlɔg/
  • US
translation icon : diálogo
  • You can't force the dialogue, you can't schedule it.

On the nose dialogue is dialogue that is generic.

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Examples

  • Sometimes the dialogue is a little on the nose.

  • Gosh, I just love that movie so much that I decided that I had to memorize all of Scarlett's dialog.

  • And maybe, maybe people could have better dialogue on your platform.

  • And so there was a dialogue report published very early on.

  • Yes, a lot of the dialogue seems to be combat.

  • We have here in some ways embodied the dialogue of this course.

  • That's why that internal dialogue is so important.

  • The apology/forgiveness dialog is just that: a conversation between attacker and victim.

    Blog text (12)
  • A school colleague reflected: "The formal dialog set up helped redefine beliefs for the entire school staff."

    Academic text (1993)
  • The book contains a captivating dialog between the main characters that reveals their conflicting emotions.

Synonyms

conversation
vsdialog
1.0

A talk between two or more people to share news and ideas

is broader, also used for written or literary exchanges
discussion
vsdialog
1.4

A conversation where people share ideas and opinions to decide or understand

is broader and does not require decisions or problem solving
talk
vsdialog
947 1.0

A discussion where people share ideas or feelings

is more neutral and can include written or literary exchanges rather than only personal speech
discourse
vsdialog
  • Formal
122 6.4

Speech or writing about a topic

is more general and also used for short or casual spoken pieces
exchange
vsdialog
119 3.5

A short angry conversation between two people

is more neutral and includes calm or literary exchanges as well
open discussion
vsdialog
8 3.3

A conversation where people share ideas honestly without holding back

is neutral and does not require frankness or lack of restraint
colloquy
vsdialog
  • Formal
3 9.7

A formal serious talk about a specific topic

is more general and covers everyday or literary exchanges not limited to formality

Compounds

dialog box
  • Specialized
5 3.2

A small window that asks you to confirm or cancel an action

How Formal

debate
  • Formal
2.0
talk
718 1.8
dialog
  • US
4 3.4
discussion
1.4
conversation
1.0
chat
  • Informal
312 1.0

Surface Forms

dialog singular
dialogs plural
dialogues plural
dialogue singular

Etymology

Dialog comes from the Greek parts dia- 'through' and logos 'speech', so it gives the image of people speaking 'through' to each other. That's why dialog means a conversation between people or characters.