dialogue

Definition

A written or verbal exchange between two or more characters where they actually listen to each other (or at least pretend to). Essential for screenwriting, literature, and those awkward meetings where someone has to say something clever.

Example Usage

The film's witty dialogue between the two leads made it a critical success.

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary

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