dialogue
n. C / Un. a conversation between two or more people. It can also mean a formal discussion between groups or countries to solve a problem.
n. a conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or film; also used to describe a formal exchange of ideas or opinions between opposing groups.
The movie has very funny dialogue.
The two countries are finally entering into a dialogue to discuss the border dispute after years of silence.
While the script's plot was somewhat predictable, the sharp and witty dialogue between the protagonists elevated the film to a higher critical standing.
Inherited from Middle English dialog, from Old French dialoge (French dialogue), from Late Latin dialogus, from Ancient Greek διάλογος (diálogos, “conversation, discourse”), from διά (diá, “through, inter”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, discourse”), from διαλέγομαι (dialégomai, “to converse”), from διά (diá) + λέγειν (légein, “to speak”), equivalent to dia- (“between”) + -logue. Also analyzable as di- (“two”) + -alogue.
Often used with the verbs 'enter into', 'open', or 'maintain'. In its countable sense, it refers to a specific conversation; in its uncountable sense, it refers to the general process of discussion.
They had a dialogue about the weather.They had a conversation about the weather.Dialogue usually implies a formal discussion or a scripted exchange in art; for casual daily talk, 'conversation' is the natural choice.