critique

American  

[kri-teek] / krɪˈtik /

noun

1. an article or essay criticizing a literary or other work; detailed evaluation; review.

2. a criticism or critical comment on some problem, subject, etc.

3. the art or practice of criticism.

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verb (used with object)

critiqued, critiquing

1. to review or analyze critically.

critique British  

/ krɪˈtiːk /

noun

1. a critical essay or commentary, esp on artistic work

2. the act or art of criticizing

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Etymology

Origin of critique

First recorded in 1695–1705; from French, from Greek kritikḗ “the art of criticism,” noun use of feminine of kritikós “critical, skilled in judging”; replacing critic

Example Sentences

Another common critique is that any center mandated by the legislature amounts to outside interference and is inherently invalid.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the brutal terrain of female cliques, beauty remains a potent, if unreliable, weapon — one which Amos, her grin a glistening pink, wryly acknowledges and critiques.

From Salon

Fed Chair Jerome Powell has rejected such critiques.

From Barron's

Fed Chair Jerome Powell has rejected such critiques.

From Barron's

Trier: Someone asked me if this is a critique.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• appraisal
• assessment
• comment
• commentary
• criticism
• editorial
• examination
• judgment