·noun The art of criticism.
II. Critic ·noun An act of criticism; a critique.
III. Critic ·adj Of or pertaining to critics or criticism; critical.
IV. Critic ·vi To Criticise; to play the critic.
V. Critic ·noun One who passes a rigorous or captious judgment; one who censures or finds fault; a harsh examiner or judge; a caviler; a carper.
VI. Critic ·noun 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.