Text vs Dialogue - What's the difference?
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A consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
A book, tome or other set of writings.
(colloquial) A brief written message transmitted between mobile phones; an SMS text message.
(computing) Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text (often contrasted with binary data ).
A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.
Hence, anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, etc.; topic; theme.
A style of writing in large characters; text-hand; also, a kind of type used in printing.
To send a text message to; to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.
To send (a message) to someone by SMS.
To send and receive text messages.
To write in large characters, as in text hand.
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A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
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In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.
A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.
(computing) A dialogue box.
(informal, business) To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.
(obsolete) To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize.
As a noun text
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- Just text me when you get here.
- I'll text the address to you as soon as I find it.
- Have you been texting all afternoon?
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Synonyms
* (to send a text message to) message, SMS (UK)dialogue
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Alternative forms
* (US and computing) dialogNoun
(en noun)- Bill and Melinda maintained a dialogue via email over the course of their long-distance relationship.
- The hours of dialogue with Winfrey, which culminated in a choked-up moment on Friday night as he discussed the impact of his cheating on his family, appear to have failed to give Armstrong the redemption that he craves.
- The movie had great special effects, but the dialogue was lackluster.
- A literary historian, she specialized in the dialogues of ancient Greek philosophers.
- Once the My Computer dialogue opens, select Local Disk (C:), then right click and scroll down.
Antonyms
* introspection * monologue * multilogueDerived terms
( conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals) * dialogic * dialogical * dialogically * dialogism * dialogist * dialogistic * dialogistically * dialogize * modal dialogueVerb
(dialogu)- Pearson wanted to dialogue with his overseas counterparts about the new reporting requirements.
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