CRITICISM


Meaning of CRITICISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkri-tə-ˌsi-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1607

1.

a. : the act of criticizing usually unfavorably

seeking encouragement rather than criticism

b. : a critical observation or remark

an unfair criticism

c. : critique

2. : the art of evaluating or analyzing works of art or literature ; also : writings expressing such evaluation or analysis

an anthology of literary criticism

3. : the scientific investigation of literary documents (as the Bible) in regard to such matters as origin, text, composition, or history

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.