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- Dictionarycritic/ˈkrɪtɪk/
noun
- 1. a person who expresses an unfavourable opinion of something: "critics of the new legislation say it is too broad" Similar
- 2. a person who judges the merits of literary or artistic works, especially one who does so professionally: "a theatre critic" Similar
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A critic is a person who communicates an assessment and an opinion of various forms of creative works such as art, literature, music, cinema, theater, fashion, architecture, and food. Critics may also take as their subject social or government policy.
CRITIC definition: 1. someone who says that they do not approve of someone or something: 2. someone whose job is to…. Learn more.
a person whose job is to give an opinion about books, movies, or music and theater performances: The critics hated it, but it was popular at the box office. critic noun [C] (DISAPPROVING PERSON) a person who expresses disagreement with something or disapproval of someone: He has been one of the most outspoken critics of this administration.
The meaning of CRITIC is one who engages often professionally in the analysis, evaluation, or appreciation of works of art or artistic performances. How to use critic in a sentence.
A critic is someone who finds fault with something and expresses an unfavorable opinion. You might be a critic of your school’s new plan to start the school day at 6:30 a.m. The word critic came into English by way of Latin, tracing back to the Greek word krinein, meaning “judge, decide.”
A critic is a person who writes about and expresses opinions about things such as books, films, music, or art.
a person who expresses disapproval of someone or something and talks about their bad qualities, especially publicly She is one of the ruling party's most outspoken critics. a critic of private health care. See critic in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: critic.
a person who expresses dislike of somebody/something and talks about their bad qualities, especially publicly. She has become one of the ruling party's most outspoken critics. a harsh/fierce/vocal critic. critic of something/somebody a critic of private healthcare. Extra Examples. Topics Opinion and argument b2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
The earliest known use of the noun critic is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for critic is from 1587, in the writing of John Bridges, bishop of Oxford. It is also recorded as an adjective from the Middle English period (1150—1500). critic is a borrowing from Latin.
noun. 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. Synonyms: judge, reviewer.
