dialogue — a conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or film
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or film
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
Korean meaning: 대화, 대화문
Korean pronunciation: **다**이어로그
Example Sentences
- The actor forgot his dialogue and just stood there awkwardly.
- The peace dialogue lasted for three days.
- My parents' dialogue about my grades sounded more like a courtroom drama.
dialogue
NOUN//ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ//
a conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or film
💡 Concept
Two diplomats sit across a table, having a calm dialogue about peace.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/
🌳Etymology
Prefixdia--
Root-log-
Origin
그리스어에서 온 단어로, '통과하다'라는 뜻의 'dia'와 '말하다'라는 뜻의 'logos'가 합쳐져서 '말이 서로를 통과한다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
catalogmonologueepilogue
catalog
monologue
epilogue
🔗Collocations
open dialogue
engage in dialogue
dialogue box
constructive dialogue
political dialogue
dialogue between
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The actor forgot his dialogue and just stood there awkwardly.”
“The peace dialogue lasted for three days.”
😄 Fun example
“My parents' dialogue about my grades sounded more like a courtroom drama.”
“The dialogue between the characters reveals their true feelings.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
conversationdiscussiontalkexchangediscourse
Antonyms
monologuesilencesoliloquy
Related
debatenegotiationcommunicationscriptconversation
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