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critique

//kɹɪˈtiːk//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

formal

Note for critique

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
critiques

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
critique
past (v2)
critiqued
past participle (v3)
critiqued
present participle
critiquing
3rd person singular
critiques

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.The art of criticism.

  2. 2.An essay in which another piece of work is criticized, reviewed, etc.

    • I did not always agree with Malcolm X, specifically his critiques of Dr [Martin Luther] King and of the philosophy of nonviolent resistance.

  3. 3.A point made to criticize something.

    • Bob liked most of my presentation, but offered three minor critiques.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To review something; to criticize.

    • I want you to critique this new idea of mine.
    • While many commented on the sweet nature of the video, others were quick to critique her parenting choice, with one saying: "Giving food like this to a child is child abuse."

Frequency

Overall

Rare· #4846

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Rare
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Related words

Synonyms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French critique

From New Latin critica (“critique”), feminine of criticus (“critical”); see critic.

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