CPage 746
- English Word Critic Definition 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.
- English Word Critic Definition One who passes a rigorous or captious judgment; one who censures or finds fault; a harsh examiner or judge; a caviler; a carper.
- English Word Critic Definition The art of criticism.
- English Word Critic Definition An act of criticism; a critique.
- English Word Critic Definition Of or pertaining to critics or criticism; critical.
- English Word Critic Definition To criticise; to play the critic.
- English Word Critical Definition Qualified to criticise, or pass judgment upon, literary or artistic productions.
- English Word Critical Definition Pertaining to criticism or the critic's art; of the nature of a criticism; accurate; as, critical knowledge; a critical dissertation.
- English Word Critical Definition Inclined to make nice distinctions, or to exercise careful judgment and selection; exact; nicely judicious.
- English Word Critical Definition Inclined to criticise or find fault; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting.
- English Word Critical Definition Characterized by thoroughness and a reference to principles, as becomes a critic; as, a critical analysis of a subject.
- English Word Critical Definition Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis, turning point, or specially important juncture; important as regards consequences; hence, of doubtful issue; attended with risk; dangerous; as, the critical stage of a fever; a critical situation.
- English Word Critically Definition In a critical manner; with nice discernment; accurately; exactly.
- English Word Critically Definition At a crisis; at a critical time; in a situation, place, or condition of decisive consequence; as, a fortification critically situated.
- English Word Criticalness Definition The state or quality of being critical, or of occurring at a critical time.
- English Word Criticalness Definition Accuracy in examination or decision; exactness.
- English Word Criticaster Definition A contemptible or vicious critic.
- English Word Criticisable Definition Capable of being criticised.
- English Word Criticise Definition To examine and judge as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment upon; as, to criticise an author; to criticise a picture.
- English Word Criticise Definition To express one's views as to the merit or demerit of; esp., to animadvert upon; to find fault with; as, to criticise conduct.