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Definition of Dialog

1. Noun. A conversation between two persons.

2. Noun. The lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction.

3. Noun. A literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people. "He has read Plato's Dialogues in the original Greek"

Definition of Dialog

1. Noun. A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals. ¹

2. Noun. In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters. ¹

3. Noun. A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation. ¹

4. Noun. (computing) A dialog box. ¹

5. Verb. (context: informal business) To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dialog

1. to dialogue [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: dialogue

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dialog

diallage diallages dialled diallel diallelic dialler diallers dialling diallings diallist

diallists diallyl diallyls diallylthiambutene diallylurea dialog (current term) dialog box dialog boxes dialoged dialoger

dialogers dialogic dialogical dialogically dialoging dialogism dialogisms dialogist dialogistic dialogistical

Literary usage of Dialog

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. English Literature from Widsith to the Death of Chaucer: A Source Book by Allen Rogers Benham (1916)
"... the novices in the monastery, some biographies and treatises on chronology 67 and a book of Homilies. The persons in the dialog are a Monk and a Novice. ..."

2. Base SAS(R) 9.1.3 Procedures Guide, Second Edition, Volumes 1-4 by Sas Institute (2006)
"The dialog statement defines the dialog box that appears when the user selects ... The dialog statement modifies the command string so that the name of the ..."

3. Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Developer's Workshopby John Clark Craig, Jeff Webb by John Clark Craig, Jeff Webb (1998)
"Next, the Wizard displays the Packaging Script dialog box. 3. ... In the Package Type dialog box, select Internet Package and click Next. ..."

4. Writing Sense: Integrated Reading and Writing Lessons for English Language by Juli Kendall, Outey Khuon (2006)
"First, she asked them to show her examples of dialog that they had used. ... Casey's dialog example from his writing talked about his baby sister and how ..."

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