Dialog Meaning
/ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounUncommon spelling of dialogue.
nounEllipsis of dialog box.
Sentence Examples
The writer is very good at a dialog.
I did not participate in the dialog.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The software allows users to interact through a simple ____ box.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The writer is very good at a ____.
Word Origin & History
Variant of dialogue. Equivalent to dia- + -log or di- + -alog.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The purpose of the dialog is not historical accuracy; the argument is all, as it is with Plato's Socrates."
— 2008, Peter Kreeft, Between Heaven and Hell: A Dialog Somewhere Beyond Death, InterVarsity Press, →ISBN, page 10:
"Besides, a video post room's console is smaller than those used for film, and you couldn't squander a dozen or more channels on dialog."
— 2008, Jay Rose, chapter 8, in Audio Postproduction for Film and Video (Motion Pictures), Focal Press, →ISBN, page 18-:
"As we conclude our third annual report on explaining extreme events, the dialog around the value of attribution science is intensifying (Kerr 2013)."
— 2014, Stephanie C. Herring, Martin P. Hoerling, Thomas C. Peterson, Peter A. Stott, “Explaining Extreme Events”, in American Meteorological Society, archived from the original on 17 Apr 2015:
"You'll be prompted with the New Project dialog (see Figure 1.11) from which you'll have at least two types of projects from which to choose […]"
— 2002, Christopher Tacke, Timothy Bassett, Embedded Visual Basic: Windows CE and Pocket PC Mobile Applications:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The software allows users to interact through a simple ____ box.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The writer is very good at a ____.