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critic
types of critic
a film/art/music etc critic
• He became the chief music critic for the Herald Tribune.
a literary critic
(= of books and other literature )
a theatre critic
British English , a theater critcic American English (= of plays )
a restaurant critic
(= of the food, service etc in restaurants )
• Being a restaurant critic sounds like a glamorous lifestyle.
a social critic
(= of human society and its organizations )
• Social critics have argued that television viewing decreases people's other social activities.
verbs
a critic attacks something
• Many critics attacked Seurat’s paintings for their lack of colour.
a critic praises something
• The play was highly praised by critics and the public.
a critic hails something/somebody as something
(= describes someone or something as very good )
• Critics hailed the film as a brilliant portrayal of American society at that time.
a critic pans something
( also a critic slates something British English ) (= criticizes something strongly )
• The television series has been panned by critics.
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noun says what is bad/wrong with sth ADJ. bitter, fierce, harsh, hostile, severe, trenchant She is one of her husband's severest critics. | outspoken, vocal, vociferous | persistent | chief, great, leading, major He is now a major critic of the nuclear industry. VERB + CRITIC prove wrong She is looking for a chance to prove her critics wrong. CRITIC + VERB accuse sb Critics accused the government of giving in to pressure from the tobacco companies. | argue sth, believe sth, claim sth, charge sth, fear sth, point sth out, say sth, suggest sth Critics point out that poverty still exists. | be right/wrong PREP. ~ of an outspoken critic of government policy gives opinions about plays/books/films, etc. ADJ. good, great, incisive | distinguished, influential | art, drama, film, literary, music, restaurant, social, television, theatre CRITIC + VERB hail sth, praise sth The film was hailed by critics as a triumphant piece of realism. | attack sth, pan sth, slate sth The play was panned by critics. | describe sth Critics described the paintings as worthless rubbish.JOB
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