noun
critic
KRIHT-ihk
noun
1
A person who evaluates and comments on the quality of something, such as art, film, or books.
"The film critic gave the movie four stars."
2
A person who often finds fault with someone or something.
"He's a harsh critic of government policy."
How to Use Critic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose job or habit is judging the quality or faults of something.
Common pairings
a harsh critic
a film critic
critics say
Word Forms
criticked past tense, critics singular
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Etymology
From Latin criticus, from Greek kritikos, "able to judge or discern," from krinein, "to judge."