Associations to the word «Critic»

Wiktionary

CRITIC, noun. A person who appraises the works of others.
CRITIC, noun. A specialist in judging works of art.
CRITIC, noun. One who criticizes; a person who finds fault.
CRITIC, noun. An opponent.
CRITIC, noun. Obsolete form of critique (an act of criticism)
CRITIC, noun. Obsolete form of critique (the art of criticism)
CRITIC, verb. (obsolete) (ambitransitive) To criticise.

Dictionary definition

CRITIC, noun. A person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art.
CRITIC, noun. Anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something.
CRITIC, noun. Someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments.

Wise words

Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
Noam Chomsky