- critic - a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
--1 is a kind of professional, professional person
--1 has particulars:art critic; literary critic; newspaper critic; Granville-Barker, Harley Granville-Barker; Tate, Allen Tate, John Orley Allen Tate Derived forms: verb criticize2, verb criticize1 - critic - anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
--2 is a kind of evaluator, judge
--2 has particulars:appraiser, authenticator; drama critic, theater critic; grader; music critic; panelist, panellist; reviewer, referee, reader; taster, taste tester, taste-tester, sampler Derived forms: verb criticize2, verb criticize1 - critic - someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments
--3 is a kind of unpleasant person, disagreeable person
--3 has particulars: carper, niggler; nitpicker; roasterDerived forms: verb criticize2, verb criticize1