noun · neutral
critic
/ˈkrɪtɪk/CRIT·ic
Band 5-6task2speaking
a person who writes or speaks their opinion about creative work, such as films, books, or art
Examples
“The film received mixed reviews from critics.”
“A good critic explains why a work succeeds or fails.”
“She works as a restaurant critic for a national newspaper.”
Band 8 sentence
“While some critics dismissed the exhibition as derivative, others praised its bold curatorial choices.”
Collocations
- film critic
- critical review
Word family
critics noun (plural)criticise verbcritical adjective
Common mistakes
He is very critic about modern art.→He is very critical about modern art.
The critics say that the film are boring.→The critics say that the film is boring.
Say it for a higher band
5reviewer→6critic→7+critic
Synonyms
reviewer
Easily confused
reviewer
“The reviewer praised the novel's plot but criticized its pacing.”
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