critic
A person who appraises the works of othersA person who appraises the works of others.
» Critics say there may be unknown risks.
Meaning
4 senses(countable)A person who appraises the works of others.
Following its publication, the novel received widespread acclaim from literary critics.
Kritiker
кри́тикkrítik
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
(countable)A specialist in judging works of art.
Kritiker, Kritikerin
кри́тикkrítik
(countable)One who criticizes; a person who finds fault.
Kritiker
кри́тикkrítik, критика́нkritikán
someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments
(countable)An opponent.
Kritiker, Kritikerin, Gegner
Examples
135 sentencesCritics say there may be unknown risks.
Tom is an art critic, isn't he?
The author of this article is a famous critic.
ruАвтор этой статьи — известный критик.
deDer Autor dieses Beitrags ist ein bekannter Kritiker.
He became more and more famous as a critic.
Tom had many critics.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French critique, from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (krBorrowed from Middle French critique, from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós, “of or for judging, able to discern”), from κρίνω (krínō, “to judge”).
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Forms
plural: criticsWord family
24 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable