n. | 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. |
2. | One who passes a rigorous or captious judgment; one who censures or finds fault; a harsh examiner or judge; a caviler; a carper. | |
3. | The art of criticism. | |
4. | An act of criticism; a critique. | |
a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to critics or criticism; critical. |
v. i. | 1. | To criticise; to play the critic. |
Noun | 1. | critic - a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art |
2. | critic - anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something | |
3. | critic - someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments |