Criticise

·vi To discuss the merits or demerits of a thing or person; ·esp., to find fault.

II. Criticise ·vi To act as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment; to play the critic;

— formerly used with on or upon.

III. Criticise ·vt To express one's views as to the merit or demerit of; ·esp., to animadvert upon; to find fault with; as, to criticise conduct.

IV. Criticise ·vt To examine and judge as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment upon; as, to criticise an author; to criticise a picture.