1. (

• dialogue ,
• dialog ,
• duologue ,

) a conversation between two persons ;

2. (

• dialogue ,
• dialog

) the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction ;

3. (

• dialogue ,
• dialog ,

) a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people; "he has read Plato's Dialogues in the original Greek" ;

4. (

• negotiation ,
• dialogue ,
• talks

) a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians" ;