Meaning

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

  "Bill and Melinda maintained a dialogue via email over the course of their long-distance relationship."

• (authorship) In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.

  "The movie had great special effects, but the dialogue was lackluster."

• A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.

  "A literary historian, she specialized in the dialogues of ancient Greek philosophers."

• A dialogue box.

  "Once the My Computer dialogue opens, select Local Disk (C:), then right click and scroll down."

Meaning

• To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.

  "Pearson wanted to dialogue with his overseas counterparts about the new reporting requirements."

• To put into dialogue form.

• To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize.