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dialog

dia·log

UK/ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ US/ˈdaɪəlɑɡ/ uncommon us

noun

1.

a conversation between two persons

2.

the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

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3.

a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people

  • “he has read Plato”
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Origin

Variant of dialogue. Equivalent to dia- + -log or di- + -alog.

Phrases

  • dialog balloon
  • dialog box
  • dialog tag
  • dialog window
  • modal dialog

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