critic
a person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes: a poor critic of men.
a person who judges, evaluates, or analyzes literary or artistic works, dramatic or musical performances, or the like, especially for a newspaper or magazine.
Origin of critic
1Other words for critic
Other words from critic
- su·per·crit·ic, noun
Words that may be confused with critic
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How to use critic in a sentence
To his critics, he explained—sometimes at painful length—his reasoning against it.
Critics accused Foster of giving Duke a payoff to stay out of the race; that was never proven.
Reviews have been outstanding, with many film critics calling it one of the best films of the year.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ | Gary May | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBoth Boledi and Ahwazi have been prominent critics of Tehran for decades.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo, Linklater just won Best Director by the New York Film Critics Circle.
Coffee Talk with Ethan Hawke: On ‘Boyhood,’ Jennifer Lawrence, and Bill Clinton’s Urinal Exchange | Marlow Stern | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He was contemporary with Milton, and preferred before him by critics of the day, but has now sunk into oblivion.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellI shall therefore, in my effort to prove the Bible fallible, quote almost wholly from Christian critics.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordAfter the first exhibition of her pictures in Berlin, her "God-given talent" was several times mentioned by the art critics.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementSome critics feel that, despite much that is desirable in her work, the soul is lacking in the women she paints.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementA furious controversy concerning this picture had arisen among art critics.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James Wills
British Dictionary definitions for critic
/ (ˈkrɪtɪk) /
a person who judges something
a professional judge of art, music, literature, etc
a person who often finds fault and criticizes
Origin of critic
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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