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Webster 1913 Edition
Critic
Crit′ic
(krĭt′ĭk)
, Noun.
1.
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.
The opininon of the most skillful
critics
was, that nothing finer [than Goldsmith’s “Traveler”] had appeared in verse since the fourth book of the “Dunciad.” Macaulay.
2.
One who passes a rigorous or captious judgment; one who censures or finds fault; a harsh examiner or judge; a caviler; a carper.
When an author has many beauties consistent with virtue, piety, and truth, let not little
critics
exalt themselves, and shower down their ill nature. I. Watts.
You know who the
critics
are? the men who have failed in literature and art. Beaconsfield.
3.
The art of criticism.
[Obs.]
Locke.
4.
An act of criticism; a critique.
[Obs.]
And make each day a
critic
on the last. Pope.
Crit′ic
,Adj.
Of or pertaining to critics or criticism; critical.
[Obs.]
“Critic learning.” Pope.
Crit′ic
,Verb.
I.
[Cf. F.
critiquer
.] To criticise; to play the critic.
[Obs.]
Syn. – critique.
Nay, if you begin to
critic
once, we shall never have done. A. Brewer.
Webster 1828 Edition
Critic
CRITIC
,Noun.
1.
A person skilled in judging of the merit of literary works; one who is able to discern and distinguish the beauties and faults of writing. In a more general sense, a person skilled in judging with propriety of any combination of objects, or of any work of art; and particularly of what are denominated the Fine Arts. A critic is one who, from experience, knowledge, habit or taste, can perceive the difference between propriety and impropriety, in objects or works presented to his view; between the natural and unnatural; the high and the low, or lofty and mean; the congruous and incongruous; the correct and incorrect, according to the established rules of the art.2.
An examiner; a judge.And make each day a critic on the last.
3.
One who judges with severity; one who censures or finds fault.CRITIC
,Adj.
CRITIC
,Verb.
I.