(uncountable) The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed / (countable) A critical observation or detailed examination and review.

plural of criticism

A person who appraises the works of others. / A specialist in judging works of art. / One who criticizes; a person who finds fault. / An opponent. / Obsolete form of critique (an act of criticism)

(obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To criticise.

Inclined to find fault or criticize. / Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis or turning point. / Extremely important. / Relating to criticism or careful analysis, such as literary or film criticism.

A critical value, factor, etc. / In breakdancing, a kind of airflare move in which the dancer hops from one hand to the other.

simple past tense and past participle of criticize

To find fault (with something). / To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults.

In a critical manner; with, or in terms of, criticism. / With close discernment; accurately; exactly. / At a crisis or critical time; in a situation, place, or condition of decisive consequence.

plural of critic