| NOUN | person | critic | a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art |
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| person | critic | anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something | |
| person | critic | someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments |
| Sounds | krih'tihk | |
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| Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... | |
| Meaning | A person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art. | |
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| Instances | Granville-Barker, Harley Granville-Barker | English actor and dramatist and critic and director noted for his productions of Shakespearean plays (1877-1946) |
| Tate, Allen Tate, John Orley Allen Tate | United States poet and critic (1899-1979) | |
| Narrower | art critic | A critic of paintings |
| drama critic, theater critic | A critic of theatrical performances | |
| literary critic | A critic of literature | |
| music critic | A critic of musical performances | |
| newspaper critic | A critic who writes a column for the newspapers | |
| Broader | professional, professional person | A person engaged in one of the learned professions |
| Spanish | crítico | |
| Catalan | crític | |
| Adjectives | critical | of or involving or characteristic of critics / critics or criticism / criticism |
| Verbs | criticize | find fault with |
| criticize | act as a critic / critic | |
| Meaning | Anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something. | |
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| Narrower | appraiser, authenticator | One who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity |
| grader | A judge who assigns grades / grades to something | |
| panelist, panellist | A member of a panel | |
| reviewer, referee, reader | someone who reads manuscripts and judges / judges their suitability for publication | |
| taster, taste tester, taste-tester, sampler | someone who samples food or drink for its quality | |
| Broader | evaluator, judge | An authority who is able to estimate worth or quality |
| Spanish | crítico | |
| Catalan | crític | |
| Adjectives | critical | characterized by careful evaluation and judgment |
| critical | of or involving or characteristic of critics / critics or criticism / criticism | |
| Verbs | criticize | find fault with |
| criticize | act as a critic / critic | |
| Meaning | someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments. | |
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| Narrower | carper, niggler | someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way |
| nitpicker | someone who makes small and unjustified criticisms | |
| roaster | A harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment) | |
| Broader | unpleasant person, disagreeable person | A person who is not pleasant or agreeable |
| Spanish | crítico, criticón | |
| Adjectives | critical | marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws |
| critical | of or involving or characteristic of critics / critics or criticism / criticism | |
| Verbs | criticize | find fault with |
| criticize | act as a critic / critic | |
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