English noun: dialogue | |||
1. | dialogue (communication) a conversation between two persons | ||
Synonyms | dialog, duologue | ||
Broader (hypernym) | talk, talking | ||
2. | dialogue (communication) the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction | ||
Synonyms | dialog | ||
Broader (hypernym) | book, playscript, script | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | duologue | ||
Part holonym | actor's line, speech, words | ||
3. | dialogue (communication) a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people | ||
Samples | He has read Plato's Dialogues in the original Greek. | ||
Synonyms | dialog | ||
Broader (hypernym) | literary composition, literary work | ||
4. | dialogue (communication) a discussion intended to produce an agreement | ||
Samples | The buyout negotiation lasted several days. They disagreed but kept an open dialogue. Talks between Israelis and Palestinians. | ||
Synonyms | negotiation, talks | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discussion, give-and-take, word | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bargaining, collective bargaining, diplomacy, diplomatic negotiations, horse trading, mediation, parley | ||