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🗣️ To discuss openly 💬 To write as dialogue
to dialogize

to dialogize

9.8
To present something as a conversation between people
  • verb
  • /ˈdaɪəˌlɒɪz/
  • Jargon
translation icon : dialogar
  • The playwright decided to dialogize the characters' interactions to enhance the emotional impact of the story.

Examples

  • Every type of intentional stylistic hybrid is more or less dialogized.

    Academic text (1991)

  • In the workshop, we will dialogize the main themes from the book to better understand the author’s message.

  • Teachers are encouraged to dialogize students' responses to foster critical thinking and engagement.

How Dialogic

to dialogize
  • Jargon
9.8
to script
52 3.9
to dramatize
10 4.1

Surface Forms

dialogize infinitive
dialogized past
dialogized past participle
dialogizing present participle
dialogizes third person singular

Morphology

dialogize = dialog (transparent) = dialog + ize

The verb is a straightforward derivation from 'dialog' with '-ize' meaning 'to express in the form of' or 'to make into', so the sense is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word dialogize comes from dialogue 'conversation' and the ending -ize 'to make', so it means 'to make something into a conversation'. For example, an author can dialogize a scene by turning description into lines of speech so readers hear the characters talking.