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Plato’s famous dialogues frequently presented Socrates playing a leading role, and dialogue comes from the Greek roots dia-(“through” or “across”) and -logue (“discourse” or “talk”).
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The term dialogue stems from the Greek διάλογος ( dialogos, conversation); its roots are διά ( dia: through) and λόγος ( logos: speech, reason). The first extant author who uses the term is Plato, in whose works it is closely associated with the art of dialectic. [3] Latin took over the word as dialogus. [4]
Definition of dialogue noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dialogue is the exchange of spoken words between two or more characters in a book, play, or other written work. In prose writing, lines of dialogue are typically identified by the use of quotation marks and a dialogue tag, such as "she said." In plays, lines of dialogue are preceded by the name of the person speaking.
the conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc. an exchange of ideas or opinions on a particular issue, especially a political or religious issue, with a view to reaching an amicable agreement or settlement. a literary work in the form of a conversation: a dialogue of Plato.
2. the conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc. 3. an exchange of ideas or opinions on a particular issue, esp. a political or religious issue, with a view to reaching an amicable agreement or settlement. 4. a literary work in the form of a conversation. a dialogue of Plato. intransitive verb. 5.
