Main Entry: ¹di·a·logue

Variant(s): also di·a·log \ˈdī-ə-ˌlȯg, -ˌläg\

Function: noun

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> c : a discussion between representatives of parties to a conflict that is aimed at resolution <a constructive dialogue between loggers and environmentalists>
3 : the conversational element of literary or dramatic composition <very little dialogue in this film>
4 : a musical composition for two or more parts suggestive of a conversation