All 3 Uses of
critic
in
Fahrenheit 451
- Books, so the damned snobbish critics said, were dishwater.
p. 55.2critics = people who share professional opinions in a specific field
- No wonder books stopped selling, the critics said.
p. 55.3 *
- With school turning out more runners, jumpers, racers, tinkerers, grabbers, snatchers, fliers, and swimmers instead of examiners, critics, knowers, and imaginative creators, the word 'intellectual,' of course, became the swear word it deserved to be.
p. 55.7critics = people who analyze and evaluate to form judgments
Definitions:
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(1)
(critic as in: a well-known art critic) someone who shares considered judgment of something
especially an expert who shares professional opinions in a specific field -- such as books, films, foods, art... -
(2)
(critic as in: a constant critic of my cooking) someone who expresses disapproval