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art critic
UK/ɑːt ˈkrɪtɪk/US/ɑrt ˈkrɪtɪk/ART CRIT·ic
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a person who writes or speaks about the quality and meaning of works of art
Examples
“The art critic praised the painter's new series for its originality.”
“As an art critic, he reviewed dozens of exhibitions each year.”
“Young art critics often start by writing online reviews.”
Band 8 sentence
“A respected art critic can shape public opinion about emerging artists through well-argued reviews.”
Collocations
- a harsh art critic
- become an art critic
- read the art critic's review
Word family
critic ncritique n/verbcritical adj
Common mistakes
critic art→art critic
artistic critic→art critic
Say it for a higher band
5reviewer→6art reviewer→7+art critic
Synonyms
art reviewer
Easily confused
art reviewer
“The reviewer gave the play three stars but the critic wrote an in-depth analysis.”
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