n. - 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.
n. - One who passes a rigorous or captious judgment; one who censures or finds fault; a harsh examiner or judge; a caviler; a carper.
n. - The art of criticism.
n. - An act of criticism; a critique.
a. - Of or pertaining to critics or criticism; critical.
v. i. - To criticise; to play the critic.