dialoguenoun/ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/

• 1

  A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.

  • Melinda and Bill maintained a dialogue via email over the course of their long-distance relationship.
  • Start up a dialogue
• 2

  authorshipbroadcastingcommunicationsIn a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.

  • The movie had great special effects, but the dialogue was lackluster.
  • In 1936, Anstey had co-directed Housing Problems, which featured direct dialogue recording - allowing the subjects of the film to speak for themselves. As Anstey said: "At the time nobody had done it, and we gave slum dwellers a chance to make their own films."
• 3

  human-sciencesphilosophysciencesA literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.

  • A literary historian, she specialized in the dialogues of ancient Greek philosophers.
• 4

  artartshistoriographyThe relationship between two texts or artworks interpreted as responding to each other (regardless of whether this is actually possible).

  • Additionally, juxtaposition introduces the potential for a multivocal approach to academic writing, with juxtaposed texts in dialogue with one another, thus enabling linguistic and modal variety (Lillis, 2011).

dialogueverb/ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/

• 1

  informalbusinessTo discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.

  • Pearson wanted to dialogue with his overseas counterparts about the new reporting requirements.
• 2

  To put into dialogue form.

• 3

  obsoleteTo take part in a dialogue; to dialogize.

  • Dost [thou] dialogue with thy shadow?

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：

• dialog