critic
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈkrɪtɪk/
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crítico
- You've been a bit of an outspoken critic of string theory.
- literary critic
- art critic
- film critic
I want to be a critic, right?
- I want to be a critic, right?
- So he's saying here that the critics really have things backwards.
- She's also the former lead film critic for USA TODAY.
- And, you know, don't believe what the critics tell you about it.
- Like we give outsized weight to critics when they're in the minority.
- So the critics who say that Germany can do more are right.
- What do your critics say about your amplifiers and your brand?
- There's only so many places for film critics.
- And now all those exact same critics are going Tyler Perry.
- It's a word that we get critic from critics judge.
- Was it like Critics Choice Awards?
- But if you decide that your critics that there is something then you should change.
Examples
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What are you, a critic?
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I've been hired to be the local film and book critic for the paper.
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I want to be a critic, right?
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Hey, who cares what the critics have to say?
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His wife, Elizabeth, was an art critic.
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Are all music critics attractive, or just you?
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No, I know, but I'm saying the critics like the movie so much.
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She's also the former lead film critic for USA TODAY.
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The applause of the crowd and the hyperbole of the critics meant nothing to him.
Fiction book (1990) -
As a film critic, she has the power to influence public opinion about new releases.
Synonyms
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6.7
A person who often gives opinions on TV or radio about a subject
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3.1
A person who reads and checks the quality of a paper, proposal, or code
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3.7
A person who writes reviews of music performances or recordings
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4.1
A person who writes about and judges paintings and sculptures
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6.0
A person who reads books or plays and writes about how good they are
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4.8
A person who writes reviews of plays for newspapers or websites
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4.6
A person who writes reviews of plays for newspapers or magazines
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3.3
A person who writes reviews of films, plays, or books for a newspaper
A person who writes very harsh reviews of shows or art
A person who looks at ideas or texts carefully to find their meaning
A person who says what they think in public, often as an expert
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
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3.3
A person who writes reviews of films, plays, or books for a newspaper
How Evaluative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Critic comes from a Greek root krit- meaning 'to judge' or 'separate', and long ago it was used for people who judged art and writing. So a critic today is someone who gives public opinions about books, films, music, or theater.