What is the meaning of dialogue?

noun

  • A conversation between two persons.
  • The lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction.
  • A literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people.
    • usage: "he has read Plato's Dialogues in the original Greek"
  • A discussion intended to produce an agreement.
    • usage: "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians"
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