critical review
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈkrɪtɪkəl rɪˈvjuː/
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reseña crítica
- Tate returned the manuscript to Einstein on 23 July with a critical review and the mild request that he would be glad to have Einstein's reaction to the various comments and criticisms the referee has made.
- a critical review of their work
Examples
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The companies that offer you "get paid to play game titles" jobs will want you to write critical reviews for them.
Blog text (17) -
We thank William Wozniak and Ruth Ault for their critical reviews of an earlier version of this manuscript.
Academic text (1996) -
Look at the top rated critical review as they have them sorted into praise and critical.
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In an attempt to fine-tune the fundamental course in physics, basic physics texts are inevitably subjected to more critical review.
Academic text (2004) -
Swinth looks at a wider range of contemporary critical reviews that exemplify or subvert this concept.
Academic text (2004) -
In 1991 and 1993, he participated in the critical review of NASA Lewis Laboratory's turbomachinery research program.
Academic text (1998) -
I thank Tara Armijo-Prewitt and two anonymous reviewers for their critical reviews, and Dr. Randy Thornhill and Dr. J. H. Brown for their helpful comments.
Academic text (1994) -
The film received a thorough critical review that highlighted both its strengths and weaknesses.
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She wrote a critical review of the new novel, discussing its themes and character development.
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In her critical review, the journalist offered insightful commentary on the play's direction and pacing.
Synonyms
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3.0
An article that gives an opinion about a book, film, or play
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5.6
A detailed written or spoken opinion about a work such as a book
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3.7
A review of a creative work such as a book or film
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4.2
A short written review of a show, book, or film
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5.1
A close study of a text or work of art to judge its strengths and weaknesses
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3.9
An article that gives a short summary and opinion of other people's work like books or research
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6.3
A careful step-by-step check of information to decide how useful or true it is
A written report giving an opinion about a book, show, or product
A short review that sums up a work and gives an opinion
Antonyms
How Evaluative
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'critical' (analytical/evaluative) combined with 'review' (an evaluative essay) yields an evaluation of existing literature, so a learner who knows both words can infer the sense. This adjective+noun pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English composition, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Critical review comes from the words critical (a careful judge) and review (a second look at something). Imagine someone watching a play and then writing their clear 'judgment' of it, and that's why the phrase means an article that gives an opinion about a book, play, or film.