dialog

adv. In the manner or nature of a dialogue. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_;: cf. F. dialogisme. See Dialogue. ] An imaginary speech or discussion between two or more; dialogue. Fulke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. dialogista: cf. F. dialogiste. ] 1. A speaker in a dialogue. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A writer of dialogues. P. Skelton.

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] Pertaining to a dialogue; having the form or nature of a dialogue. -- Di*al`o*gis"tic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ From Gr. &unr_; an arguing. ] (Min.) Native carbonate of manganese; rhodochrosite. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. dialogiser. ] To discourse in dialogue. Fotherby. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To express as in dialogue. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

And dialogued for him what he would say. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. dialogue, L. dialogus, fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to converse, dia` through + &unr_; to speak: cf. F. dialogue. See Legend. ] 1. A conversation between two or more persons; particularly, a formal conservation in theatrical performances or in scholastic exercises. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A written composition in which two or more persons are represented as conversing or reasoning on some topic; as, the Dialogues of Plato. [ 1913 Webster ]