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noun

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. "The elements ofcriticism depend on the two principles of Beauty and Truth, one of which is the final end or object of study in every one of its pursuits: Beauty, in letters and the arts; Truth, in history and sciences." "By criticism, as it was first instituted by Aristotle, was meant a standard of judging well."

The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination and review; a critique; animadversion; censure. "About the plan of "Rasselas" little was said by the critics; and yet the faults of the plan might seem to invite severe criticism."

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Criticism" Quotes from Famous Books

... here Neil attempted to step from the table and landed in a heap on the floor, and Paul forgot criticism in ...

— Behind the Line • Ralph Henry Barbour

... house-painter, in virtue of his craft, claimed the exercise of criticism; and his remarks were amusing enough. He had more than once painted a sign-board for a country inn, which fact formed a bridge between the covering of square yards with color and the painting of pictures; and he naturally used the vantage-ground ...

— The Vicar's Daughter • George MacDonald

... Hacket went away gratified, and Gillian owned that it would have been useless to wound the good lady's feelings by criticism, though her mother made her understand that if her opinion had been asked, or Connie herself had shown the verses, it would have been desirable to point out the faults, in a kindly spirit. The wonder was, how they ...

— The Two Sides of the Shield • Charlotte M. Yonge

... itself to isolate her; and as persons who are not naturally haughty always appear so with a poor grace, Marie Louise, being always much embarrassed on reception days, was often the subject of unjust criticism; for, as I have said, her coldness in reality arose from ...

— The Private Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete • Constant

... off, at least," said Blondel, again sweeping his fingers over the strings, as one who would rather have played than listened to criticism. ...

— The Talisman • Sir Walter Scott

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