01 n. The art of criticism.
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The art of criticism.[R.]
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A critical examination or estimate of a work of literature or art; a critical dissertation or essay; a careful and thorough analysis of any subject; a criticism; as, Kant's “Critique of Pure Reason.”“I should as soon expect to see a critique on the poesy of a ring as on the inscription of a medal.” — Addison.
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A critic; one who criticises.[Obs.]“A question among critiques in the ages to come.” — Bp. Lincoln.