CRITIQUE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does critique mean? 

• CRITIQUE (noun)
  The noun CRITIQUE has 2 senses:

1. an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

2. a serious examination and judgment of something

  Familiarity information: CRITIQUE used as a noun is rare.

• CRITIQUE (verb)
  The verb CRITIQUE has 1 sense:

1. appraise critically

  Familiarity information: CRITIQUE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CRITIQUE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

critical review; critique; review; review article

Hypernyms ("critique" is a kind of...):

criticism; literary criticism (a written evaluation of a work of literature)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "critique"):

book review (a critical review of a book (usually a recently published book))

notice (a short critical review)

rave (an extravagantly enthusiastic review)

Derivation:

critique (appraise critically)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A serious examination and judgment of something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

criticism; critique

Context example:

constructive criticism is always appreciated

Hypernyms ("critique" is a kind of...):

critical analysis; critical appraisal (an appraisal based on careful analytical evaluation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "critique"):

examen (a critical study (as of a writer's work))

knock; roast (negative criticism)

self-criticism (criticism of yourself)

Derivation:

critique (appraise critically)

• CRITIQUE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they critique    ... he / she / it critiques   
Past simple: critiqued   
Past participle: critiqued   
-ing form: critiquing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Appraise critically

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

critique; review

Context example:

Please critique this performance

Hypernyms (to "critique" is one way to...):

evaluate; judge; pass judgment (form a critical opinion of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "critique"):

peer review; referee (evaluate professionally a colleague's work)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue critique the movie

Derivation:

critique (a serious examination and judgment of something)

critique (an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play))

 Context examples 

An individuals' perception of the amount of positive support (e.g., love, care, concern) and negative support (e.g., demand, critique) that they experience.

(Perceived Social Support/Conflict, NCI Thesaurus)

By contrast, those who generally allow such bleak feelings as sadness, disappointment and resentment to run their course reported fewer mood disorder symptoms than those who critique them or push them away, even after six months.

(Embracing Darker Moods Makes You Feel Better, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

This critique, the justness of which was unfortunately lost on poor Catherine, brought them to the door of Mrs. Thorpe's lodgings, and the feelings of the discerning and unprejudiced reader of Camilla gave way to the feelings of the dutiful and affectionate son, as they met Mrs. Thorpe, who had descried them from above, in the passage.

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)

Marianne's indignation burst forth as soon as he quitted the room; and as her vehemence made reserve impossible in Elinor, and unnecessary in Mrs. Jennings, they all joined in a very spirited critique upon the party.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)