noun · formal
critic
/ˈkrɪtɪk/CRIT·ic
a person who evaluates and expresses opinions about art, books, films, music, etc.
Examples
“The film critic praised the director's use of colour.”
“She worked as a food critic for a national newspaper.”
“Critics' opinions can influence a film's success.”
Band 8 sentence
“In Part 3 you might discuss whether professional critics still matter in the age of social media influencers who also review culture.”
Collocations
- film critic
- music critic
- harsh critic
Word family
Common mistakes
He is a critique of modern art.→He is a critic of modern art.
The critic criticised the movie with many good points.→The critic criticised the movie but also mentioned some good points.
Say it for a higher band
5reviewer→6writer→7+critic
Synonyms
reviewer
Easily confused
reviewer
“The reviewer liked some aspects of the novel but found its ending weak.”
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