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mon·o·logue

also mon·o·log (mŏn′ə-lôg′, -lŏg′)

a. A lengthy, uninterrupted speech by a single character, as in a play or novel.

b. A literary composition in monologue form.

2. A continuous series of jokes or comic stories delivered by one comedian.

3. A long speech made by one person, often monopolizing a conversation.

v. mon·o·logued, mon·o·logu·ing, mon·o·logues also mon·o·logged or mon·o·log·ging or mon·o·logs

v.intr.

To give or perform a monologue.

v.tr.

To address a monologue to.

[French : Greek mono-, mono- + Greek -logos, -logue.]

mon′o·log′ic (-lŏj′ĭk), mon′o·log′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.

mon′o·logu′ist (mŏn′ə-lôg′ĭst, -lŏg′-), mo·nol′o·gist (mə-nŏl′ə-jĭst, mŏn′ə-lôg′ĭst, -lŏg′-) n.

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monologue

(ˈmɒnəˌlɒɡ) or

monolog

1. (Theatre) a long speech made by one actor in a play, film, etc, esp when alone

2. (Theatre) a dramatic piece for a single performer

3. any long speech by one person, esp when interfering with conversation

[C17: via French from Greek monologos speaking alone]

monologic, ˌmonoˈlogical adj

monologist n

monology n

Usage: See at soliloquy

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mon•o•logue

or mon•o•log

(ˈmɒn əˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg)

n.

a. a dramatic or comic piece spoken entirely by a single performer.

b. soliloquy (def. 1).

2. a prolonged talk or discourse by a single speaker.

3. any composition, as a poem, in which a single person speaks alone.

[1615–25; < French, on the model of dialogue dialogue; compare Greek monólogos speaking alone]

mon•o•log•ist (ˈmɒn əˌlɔ gɪst, -ˌlɒg ɪst, məˈnɒl ə dʒɪst) mon•o•logu•ist (ˈmɒn əˌlɔ gɪst, -ˌlɒg ɪst) n.

monologue

a theatrical performance or scene with a single actor who speaks alone.

monologue

noun speech, lecture, sermon, harangue, soliloquy, oration, spiel (informal) He ignored the question and continued his monologue. see soliloquy

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Translations

مونولوج: مُناجاة المَرء لِنَفْسِه

monolog

Monolog

monólogo

monologiyksinpuhelu

monologue

monológ

eintal; einræîa

monologo

漫談独白落語

monologas

monologs

enetale monolog

монолог

monológ

monologtek kişili konuşma

独白

monologue

[ˈmɒnəlɒg] monolog (US) N → monólogo m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

monologue

[ˈmɒnəlɒg] n → monologue m

monologue

, (US) monolog

n → Monolog m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

monologue

[ˈmɒnəlɒg] n → monologo

monologue

(ˈmonəlog) noun

a long speech by one person eg in a film, play etc.

References in classic literature ?

Whatever the style, however, in the great majority of cases Browning employs the form which without having actually invented it he developed into an instrument of thitherto unsuspected power, namely the dramatic monolog in which a character discusses his situation or life or some central part or incident, of it, under circumstances which reveal with wonderful completeness its significance and his own essential character.

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This places More Scenes and Monologs from the Best New Plays above the usual student drama oriented collection or title, reaching into adult circles and any actor who wants monologs and short scenes to practice.

More Scenes and Monologs from the Best New Plays

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Noun	1.	monologue - speech you make to yourself soliloquy speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication, speech, language - (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
	2.	monologue - a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation) speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication, speech, language - (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
	3.	monologue - a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor actor's line, words, speech - words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his speech"