CRITIC
Dictionary entry overview: What does critic mean?
• CRITIC (noun)
The noun CRITIC has 3 senses:
1. a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
2. anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
3. someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments
Familiarity information: CRITIC used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• CRITIC (noun)
Meaning:
A person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("critic" is a kind of...):
professional; professional person (a person engaged in one of the learned professions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "critic"):
art critic (a critic of paintings)
literary critic (a critic of literature)
newspaper critic (a critic who writes a column for the newspapers)
Instance hyponyms:
Granville-Barker; Harley Granville-Barker (English actor and dramatist and critic and director noted for his productions of Shakespearean plays (1877-1946))
Allen Tate; John Orley Allen Tate; Tate (United States poet and critic (1899-1979))
Meaning:
Anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("critic" is a kind of...):
evaluator; judge (an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "critic"):
sampler; taste tester; taste-tester; taster (someone who samples food or drink for its quality)
reader; referee; reviewer (someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication)
panelist; panellist (a member of a panel)
music critic (a critic of musical performances)
grader (a judge who assigns grades to something)
drama critic; theater critic (a critic of theatrical performances)
appraiser; authenticator (one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity)
Meaning:
Someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("critic" is a kind of...):
disagreeable person; unpleasant person (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "critic"):
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))
