The difference between Dialogue and Soliloquy
When used as nouns, dialogue means a conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals, whereas soliloquy means the act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.
When used as verbs, dialogue means to discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding, whereas soliloquy means to issue a soliloquy.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dialogue and Soliloquy
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Dialogue as a noun:
A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
Examples:
"Bill and Melinda maintained a dialogue via email over the course of their long-distance relationship."
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Dialogue as a noun (authorship):
In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.
Examples:
"The movie had great special effects, but the dialogue was lackluster."
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Dialogue as a noun (philosophy):
A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.
Examples:
"A literary historian, she specialized in the dialogues of ancient Greek philosophers."
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Dialogue as a noun (computing):
A dialogue box.
Examples:
"Once the My Computer dialogue opens, select Local Disk (C:), then right click and scroll down."
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Dialogue as a verb (informal, business):
To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.
Examples:
"Pearson wanted to dialogue with his overseas counterparts about the new reporting requirements."
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Dialogue as a verb (obsolete):
To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize.
Examples:
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Soliloquy as a noun (drama):
The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.
Examples:
"At the end of the second act the main villain gave a soliloquy detailing his plans to attack the protagonist."
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Soliloquy as a noun (authorship):
A speech or written discourse in this form.
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Soliloquy as a verb (very, rare):
To issue a soliloquy.