noun the art of criticism.
2. critic ·noun an act of criticism; a critique.
3. critic ·adj of or pertaining to critics or criticism; critical.
4. critic ·vi to criticise; to play the critic.
5. critic ·noun one who passes a rigorous or captious judgment; one who censures or finds fault; a harsh examiner or judge; a caviler; a carper.
6. critic ·noun 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.