Criticise :: Criticise (v. t.) To examine and judge as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment upon; as, to criticise an author; to criticise a picture..
Criticise :: Criticise (v. t.) To express one's views as to the merit or demerit of; esp., to animadvert upon; to find fault with; as, to criticise conduct..
Criticise :: Criticise (v. i.) To act as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment; to play the critic; -- formerly used with on or upon.
Criticise :: Criticise (v. i.) To discuss the merits or demerits of a thing or person; esp., to find fault..
Criticism :: Criticism (n.) The rules and principles which regulate the practice of the critic; the art of judging with knowledge and propriety of the beauties and faults of a literary performance, or of a production in the fine arts; as, dramatic criticism..
Criticism :: Criticism (n.) The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination and review; a critique; animadversion; censure.
Hypercriticise :: Hypercriticise (v. t.) To criticise with unjust severity; to criticise captiously.
Hypercriticism :: Hypercriticism (n.) Excessive criticism, or unjust severity or rigor of criticism; zoilism..