dialogue 
dia·logue (dī′ə lôg′, -läg′)
noun
- a talking together; conversation
- interchange and discussion of ideas, esp. when open and frank, as in seeking mutual understanding or harmony
- a literary work in the form of a conversation on a single topic
- the passages of talk in a play, story, etc.
Etymology: ME dialog < OFr dialogue < L dialogus < Gr dialogos < dialegesthai: see dialect
intransitive verb dialogued -·logued′, dialoguing -·logu′ing
transitive verb
Converse of object
- facilitate: Understand the need to facilitate an effective dialog between humans and machines.
- initiate: Jesus initiated dialog with a question ( v. 15 ).
- foster: The aim of this conference is to foster dialog about the nature and scope of the Scriblerian impulse.
- stimulate: It provided a fascinating insight into the artists ' work and an opportunity for stimulating dialog.
- continue: We will continue the dialog, which was started at the exploratory meeting of 19 th February.
- encourage: We encourage a dialog with our constituents in real time.
Preposition: between
- researcher: This project aims to promote evidence-based practice and dialog between researchers, practitioners, managers and service users.
- scientist: A dialog between scientists and art historians will be created through five meetings.
Adjective modifier
- constructive: We hope to have a constructive dialog with Thameslink about these concerns.
- Socratic: We hope to be able to host one session on the application of Socratic dialog, of which we will confirm details later.
- meaningful: The theater swap idea worked well but the dread of death, a good base for character and meaningful dialog, was rarely felt.
- two-way: Regardless of whether it was or it wasn't, people felt this was a two-way dialog.
- ongoing: We have an ongoing dialog with stakeholders about the future of the London rail network.
- witty: The strength of the individual characters combined with Stone's sharp and witty dialog propels the story along superbly.
Modifies a noun
- box: The Bookmark dialog box will appear, into which you can type any short name for the bookmark.
Noun used with modifier
- inter-faith: Tomorrow, The Prince will give a speech in Cairo on the importance of inter-faith dialog.
- stakeholder: Offshore Wind Consultation and Stakeholder Dialog BWEA adopted the principles of stakeholder dialog before the first offshore wind farms were even mooted.
Preposition: with
- stakeholder: We have an ongoing dialog with stakeholders about the future of the London rail network.
- FSA: We would welcome a dialog with the FSA about ways in which appropriate guidance could be given.
By the way, do you ever read the Bible? I suppose not very often, but I had occasion to the other night and believe me it is a lesson in how not to write for the movies. The worst kind of overwriting.Whole chapters that could have been said in one paragraph. And the dialogue!
The deepest thing I know is that I am living and dying at once, and my conviction is to report that dialogue.
Death is a dialogue between The Spirit and the Dust.
The dialogue between client and architect is about as intimate as any conversation you can have because, when you're talking about building a house, you're talking about dreams.
A good film script should be able to do completely without dialogue.
Regimented minds cannot grasp the concept of confrontation as an open exchange of major differences with a view to settlement through genuine dialogue.
The unending dialogue between the present and the past.
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