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.
CRITIC
Crit"ic, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to critics or criticism; critical. [Obs.]
"Critic learning." Pope.
CRITIC
Crit"ic, v. i. Etym: [Cf. F. critiquer.]
Defn: To criticise; to play the critic. [Obs.]
Nay, if you begin to critic once, we shall never have done. A.
Brewer.
CRITICAL
Crit"ic*al (krt"-kal), a. Etym: [See Critic, n., Crisis.]
1. Qualified to criticise, or pass judgment upon, literary or artistic productions. It is submitted to the judgment of more critical ears to direct and determine what is graceful and what is not. Holder.
2. Pertaining to criticism or the critic's art; of the nature of a criticism; accurate; as, critical knowledge; a critical dissertation.