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critic
noun
a
person
whose
job
is
to
give
professional
opinions
about
books
,
movies
,
music
,
art
,
or
other
works
β’
The
film
critic
praised
the
director
β
s
new
movie
for
its
beautiful
cinematography
.
The
film
critic
praised
the
director
β
s
new
movie
for
its
beautiful
cinematography
.
β’
As
a
music
critic
,
she
attends
concerts
almost
every
night
.
As
a
music
critic
,
she
attends
concerts
almost
every
night
.
from
Greek
kritikos
β
able
to
discern
,
judge
β,
via
Latin
criticus
and
Middle
French
critique
noun
someone
who
points
out
faults
or
expresses
disapproval
of
a
person
,
idea
,
or
thing
β’
Despite
his
efforts
,
he
couldn't
silence
every
critic
of
his
plan
.
Despite
his
efforts
,
he
couldn't
silence
every
critic
of
his
plan
.
β’
Online
critics
mocked
the
company
β
s
new
logo
.
Online
critics
mocked
the
company
β
s
new
logo
.
same
origin
as
the
professional
sense
,
from
Greek
kritikos
β
able
to
judge
β
critical
adjective
showing
that
you
find
fault
with
someone
or
something
β’
The
coach
was
critical
of
our
sloppy
passing
during
practice
.
The
coach
was
critical
of
our
sloppy
passing
during
practice
.
β’
Mia
tends
to
be
overly
critical
whenever
her
brother
cooks
dinner
.
Mia
tends
to
be
overly
critical
whenever
her
brother
cooks
dinner
.
From
critic
+β
-al
,
first
recorded
in
the
1580s
meaning
β
pertaining
to
critics
or
criticism
β.
adjective
extremely
important
or
necessary
for
success
β’
Accurate
data
is
critical
for
making
good
business
decisions
.
Accurate
data
is
critical
for
making
good
business
decisions
.
β’
Landing
the
supply
helicopter
before
sunset
is
critical
to
the
mission
.
Landing
the
supply
helicopter
before
sunset
is
critical
to
the
mission
.
Sense
of
β
indispensable
,
decisive
β
arose
in
the
19th
century
,
extending
the
idea
of
a
decisive
crisis
.
adjective
so
serious
that
there
is
a
possibility
of
danger
or
death
β’
The
driver
was
in
critical
condition
after
the
accident
.
The
driver
was
in
critical
condition
after
the
accident
.
β’
Engineers
monitored
the
dam
when
water
levels
reached
a
critical
point
.
Engineers
monitored
the
dam
when
water
levels
reached
a
critical
point
.
Medical
use
for
β
life-threatening
β
dates
to
early
20th-century
hospital
reports
describing
patients
at
the
crisis
point
of
illness
.
adjective
involving
careful
analysis
and
judgment
,
especially
of
art
,
literature
,
or
ideas
β’
Her
essay
offered
a
critical
reading
of
the
novel
β
s
themes
.
Her
essay
offered
a
critical
reading
of
the
novel
β
s
themes
.
β’
The
movie
received
critical
acclaim
worldwide
.
The
movie
received
critical
acclaim
worldwide
.
Developed
from
earlier
β
pertaining
to
critics
β;
by
the
18th
century
it
referred
to
scholarly
analysis
in
literature
and
art
.
criticism
noun
the
act
of
saying
what
you
think
is
wrong
or
bad
about
someone
or
something
β’
After
the
presentation
,
the
manager
gave
Luke
some
constructive
criticism
on
his
slides
.
After
the
presentation
,
the
manager
gave
Luke
some
constructive
criticism
on
his
slides
.
β’
Sara
felt
hurt
by
the
harsh
criticism
posted
online
.
Sara
felt
hurt
by
the
harsh
criticism
posted
online
.
noun
the
careful
study
and
judgment
of
the
good
and
bad
qualities
of
works
of
literature
,
art
,
music
,
or
film
β’
In
her
class
on
film
criticism
,
Professor
Evans
showed
how
camera
angles
shape
emotion
.
In
her
class
on
film
criticism
,
Professor
Evans
showed
how
camera
angles
shape
emotion
.
β’
His
essay
offered
a
fresh
criticism
of
Shakespeare's
later
plays
.
His
essay
offered
a
fresh
criticism
of
Shakespeare's
later
plays
.
criticize
verb
-
criticize
,
criticizing
,
criticizes
,
criticized
to
point
out
what
you
think
is
wrong
or
bad
about
someone
or
something
β’
After
the
game
,
the
coach
criticized
the
players
for
not
working
together
.
After
the
game
,
the
coach
criticized
the
players
for
not
working
together
.
β’
Many
people
online
criticize
the
new
phone
for
its
short
battery
life
.
Many
people
online
criticize
the
new
phone
for
its
short
battery
life
.
From
Greek
kritikos
β
able
to
judge
β
via
Latin
criticus
and
French
critiquer
,
plus
the
verb-forming
suffix
-ize
.
verb
-
criticize
,
criticizing
,
criticizes
,
criticized
to
examine
something
carefully
and
give
a
detailed
judgement
of
both
its
good
and
bad
points
,
as
in
a
review
or
academic
discussion
β’
In
her
essay
,
the
student
criticizes
Shakespeare
β
s
use
of
imagery
.
In
her
essay
,
the
student
criticizes
Shakespeare
β
s
use
of
imagery
.
β’
The
art
magazine
criticized
the
exhibition
for
its
lack
of
originality
but
praised
the
lighting
.
The
art
magazine
criticized
the
exhibition
for
its
lack
of
originality
but
praised
the
lighting
.
Same
origin
as
the
general
sense
,
with
the
academic
meaning
developing
in
the
18th
century
alongside
literary
criticism
.
criticise
verb
-
criticise
,
criticising
,
criticises
,
criticised
to
say
what
you
believe
is
wrong
or
bad
about
someone
or
something
β’
The
teacher
criticised
Tom
for
not
doing
his
homework
.
The
teacher
criticised
Tom
for
not
doing
his
homework
.
β’
Neighbours
criticise
the
new
shopping
centre
for
causing
traffic
.
Neighbours
criticise
the
new
shopping
centre
for
causing
traffic
.
From
Greek
kritikos
through
Latin
and
French
,
ending
with
the
British
verb-forming
suffix
βise
.
verb
-
criticise
,
criticising
,
criticises
,
criticised
to
study
something
closely
and
discuss
both
its
strengths
and
weaknesses
,
especially
in
art
,
literature
,
or
academia
β’
The
reviewer
criticised
the
novel
β
s
pacing
while
admiring
its
characters
.
The
reviewer
criticised
the
novel
β
s
pacing
while
admiring
its
characters
.
β’
Music
students
criticise
classical
pieces
to
understand
their
structure
.
Music
students
criticise
classical
pieces
to
understand
their
structure
.
Academic
sense
grew
in
British
universities
of
the
19th
century
as
β
literary
criticism
β.