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critic
criticone who censures; a person who reviews literary, artistic, or musical works, etc.: The critic gave a rave review of the play.
Not to be confused with:critique – a critical essay or analysis; an instance of formal criticism: The critique was devastating.crit·ic C0752000 (krĭt′ĭk)n.1. A person who forms and expresses judgments of the merits, faults, value, or truth of a matter.2. A person who analyzes, evaluates, and reports on creative works, especially as a profession: a film critic; a food critic.3. A person who tends to make harsh or carping judgments; a faultfinder.
[Latin criticus, from Greek kritikos, able to discern, from kritēs, judge, from krīnein, to separate, judge; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]critic (ˈkrɪtɪk) n1. a person who judges something2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a professional judge of art, music, literature, etc3. a person who often finds fault and criticizes[C16: from Latin criticus, from Greek kritikos capable of judging, from kritēs judge; see criterion]crit•ic (ˈkrɪt ɪk)
n. 1. a person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes. 2. a person who evaluates, analyzes, or judges literary or artistic works, dramatic or musical performances, etc., as for a newspaper. 3. a person who tends too readily to find fault or make harsh judgments; faultfinder. 4. Archaic. a. criticism. b. critique. [1575–85; < Latin criticus < Greek kritikós skilled in judging (adj.), critic (n.) =krit(ēs) judge, umpire (kri(nein) to separate, decide + -tēs agent suffix) + -ikos -ic] critic critical">critical1. 'critic'Critic /'krɪtɪk/ is a noun. A critic is a person who writes reviews and gives opinions in newspapers or on television about books, films, music, or art. What did the New York critics have to say about the production?Most critics gave the play a good review.2. 'critical'Critical is an adjective with several meanings. A critical approach to something involves examining and judging it carefully. When critical has this meaning, you use it only in front of a noun. I was planning a serious critical study of Shakespeare.If you are critical of someone or something, you show that you disapprove of them. When critical has this meaning, it can be used in front of a noun or after a linking verb. She apologized for her critical remarks.His report is highly critical of the judge.If a person is critical or in a critical condition, they are seriously ill. Ten of the victims are said to be in a critical condition in hospital.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  critic - a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of artart critic - a critic of paintingsdrama critic, theater critic - a critic of theatrical performancesliterary critic - a critic of literaturemusic critic - a critic of musical performancesnewspaper critic - a critic who writes a column for the newspapersprofessional, professional person - a person engaged in one of the learned professions | | 2. | critic - anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of somethingauthenticator, appraiser - one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validityevaluator, judge - an authority who is able to estimate worth or qualitygrader - a judge who assigns grades to somethingpanelist, panellist - a member of a panelreviewer, referee, reader - someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publicationtaste tester, taster, taste-tester, sampler - someone who samples food or drink for its quality | | 3. | critic - someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgmentsdisagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeablecarper, niggler - someone who constantly criticizes in a petty waynitpicker - someone who makes small and unjustified criticismsroaster - a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment); "the honoree gave his roasters as good as he got" |
criticnoun1. judge, authority, expert, analyst, commentator, pundit, reviewer, connoisseur, arbiter, expositor The New York critics had praised her performance.2. fault-finder, attacker, censor, censurer, detractor, knocker (informal) He became a fierce critic of the tobacco industry.Quotations
"It's not the critic who counts. Not the man who points out where the strong man stumbled or where the doer of great deeds could have done them better" [Theodore Roosevelt]
"The proper function of the critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it" [D.H. Lawrence]
"A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car" [Kenneth Tynan]
"critic: a person who boasts himself hard to please because nobody tries to please him" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]
"A critic is a bundle of biases held loosely together by a sense of taste" [Whitney Balliet Dinosaurs in the Morning]criticnoun1. A person who evaluates and reports on the worth of something:commentator, judge, reviewer.2. A person who finds fault, often severely and willfully:carper, caviler, criticizer, faultfinder, hypercritic, niggler, nitpicker, quibbler.Translationscritic (ˈkritik) noun1. a person who judges or comments on books, art etc. He is the book critic for the local newspaper. 評論家 评论家，批评家 2. a person who finds fault. His critics would say that he is unsuitable for the job. 愛挑剔的人 爱挑剔的人ˈcritical adjective1. judging and analysing. He has written several critical works on Shakespeare. 評論性的 评论性的2. fault-finding. He tends to be critical of his children. 吹毛求疵的 挑剔的，苛求的 3. of, at or having the nature of, a crisis; very serious. a critical shortage of food; After the accident, his condition was critical. 危急的 危急的ˈcritically adverb 批判地 批判性地，苛求地 ˈcriticize, ˈcriticise (-saiz) verb1. to find fault (with). He's always criticizing her. 吹毛求疵，批評 挑剔，批评，非难 2. to give an opinion of or judgement on a book etc. 評論 评论ˈcriticism noun 批判 批评critic
stop-watch criticA critic whose strict, traditional views prevent them from fully seeing or understanding that which is being is analyzed. You can't expect a stop-watch critic to understand your futuristic vision for your artwork.See also: critican armchair criticOne who speaks critically on topics one actually knows little to nothing about. My uncle is such an armchair critic about the classes I'm taking—the fact that he never went to college doesn't stop him from weighing in! Stop being an armchair critic and let me fix my car, since I actually know what I'm doing here!See also: armchair, critican armchair travelerOne who speaks authoritatively about traveling despite not traveling often. Don't let him discourage you when he's just an armchair traveler who's never been out of the country!See also: armchair, traveleran armchair critic a person who knows about a subject only by reading or hearing about it and criticizes without active experience or first-hand knowledge. The phrase armchair critic is first recorded in 1896 , but the concept was around at least a decade earlier: in 1886 Joseph Chamberlain sneered at opponents as ‘arm-chair politicians’. Another common variant is armchair traveller , meaning ‘someone who travels in their imagination only’.See also: armchair, critican armchair critic, traveller, etc. a person who knows about a subject only from what they have heard or read and not from personal experience: He’s what you might call an ‘armchair traveller’, having never actually been outside Europe.See also: armchaircritic
critic a professional judge of art, music, literature, etc. LegalSeeCriticismFinancialSeecriticalCRITIC
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critic
Synonyms for criticnoun judgeSynonyms- judge
- authority
- expert
- analyst
- commentator
- pundit
- reviewer
- connoisseur
- arbiter
- expositor
noun fault-finderSynonyms- fault-finder
- attacker
- censor
- censurer
- detractor
- knocker
Synonyms for criticnoun a person who evaluates and reports on the worth of somethingSynonymsnoun a person who finds fault, often severely and willfullySynonyms- carper
- caviler
- criticizer
- faultfinder
- hypercritic
- niggler
- nitpicker
- quibbler
Words related to criticnoun a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of artRelated Words- art critic
- drama critic
- theater critic
- literary critic
- music critic
- newspaper critic
- professional
- professional person
noun anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of somethingRelated Words- authenticator
- appraiser
- evaluator
- judge
- grader
- panelist
- panellist
- reviewer
- referee
- reader
- taste tester
- taster
- taste-tester
- sampler
noun someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgmentsRelated Words- disagreeable person
- unpleasant person
- carper
- niggler
- nitpicker
- roaster
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