- Critic
- Critic Crit"ic (kr[i^]t"[i^]k), n. [L. criticus, Gr.
kritiko`s, a critic; prop., an adj. meaning able to discuss,
from kri`nein to judge, discern. See {Certain}, and cf.
{Critique}.]
1. One skilled in judging of the merits of literary or
artistic works; a connoisseur; an adept; hence, one who
examines literary or artistic works, etc., and passes
judgment upon them; a reviewer.
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The opininon of the most skillful critics was, that nothing finer [than Goldsmith's ``Traveler''] had appeared in verse since the fourth book of the ``Dunciad.'' --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
2. One who passes a rigorous or captious judgment; one who censures or finds fault; a harsh examiner or judge; a caviler; a carper. [1913 Webster]
When an author has many beauties consistent with virtue, piety, and truth, let not little critics exalt themselves, and shower down their ill nature. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster]
You know who the critics are? the men who have failed in literature and art. --Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster]
3. The art of criticism. [Obs.] --Locke. [1913 Webster]
4. An act of criticism; a critique. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
And make each day a critic on the last. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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critic — CRÍTIC, Ă, critici, ce, adj., subst. I. adj. 1. Care apreciază calităţile şi defectele (unor oameni, stări, fapte, opere etc.). Aparat critic = totalitatea notelor lămuritoare, a comentariilor etc., introduse la editarea unui text, cu scopul de a … Dicționar Român
Critic — Crit ic, v. i. [Cf. F. critiquer.] To criticise; to play the critic. [Obs.] Syn: critique. [1913 Webster] Nay, if you begin to critic once, we shall never have done. A. Brewer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Critic — Crit ic, a. Of or pertaining to critics or criticism; critical. [Obs.] Critic learning. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
critic — (n.) 1580s, one who passes judgment, from M.Fr. critique (14c.), from L. criticus a judge, literary critic, from Gk. kritikos able to make judgments, from krinein to separate, decide (see CRISIS (Cf. crisis)). Meaning one who judges merits of… … Etymology dictionary
critic — [n1] analyst, interpreter analyzer, annotator, arbiter, authority, caricaturist, cartoonist, commentator, connoisseur, diagnostic, evaluator, expert, expositor, judge, pundit, reviewer, sharpshooter; concept 348 critic [n2] faultfinder, detractor … New thesaurus
critic — [krit′ik] n. [L criticus < Gr kritikos, a critic, orig., critical, able to discern < krinein: see CRISIS] 1. a) a person who forms and expresses judgments of people or things according to certain standards or values b) such a person whose… … English World dictionary
critic — index malcontent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
CRITIC — Intelligence Report (Governmental » Military) … Abbreviations dictionary
critic — ► NOUN 1) a person who expresses an unfavourable opinion of something. 2) a person who reviews literary or artistic works. ORIGIN Greek kritikos, from krit s a judge … English terms dictionary
Critic — Not to be confused with Critique. For other uses, see Critic (disambiguation). Critic by Lajos Tihanyi. Oil on canvas, c. 1916. A critic is anyone who expresses a value judgement. Informally, criticism is a common aspect of all human expression… … Wikipedia
