critique

Etymology

Borrowed from French critique, from New Latin critica (“critique”), feminine of criticus (“critical”); see critic.

noun

1. (uncountable) The art of criticism.
2. (countable) An essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed, etc.
   I did not always agree with Malcolm X, specifically his critiques of Dr King and of the philosophy of nonviolent resistance. 20 February 2015, Jesse Jackson, “In the Ferguson era, Malcolm X’s courage in fighting racism inspires more than ever”, in The Guardian (London)
3. (countable) A point made to criticize something.
   Bob liked most of my presentation, but offered three minor critiques.
4. (obsolete, countable) A critic; one who criticises.
   a question amongst critiques in the ages to come 1625, John Williams, Great Britains Salomon (sermon)

verb

1. To review something; to criticize.
   I want you to critique this new idea of mine.
   Newly declassified documents from the FBI reveal how the US federal agency under J Edgar Hoover monitored the activities of dozens of prominent African American writers for decades, devoting thousands of pages to detailing their activities and critiquing their work. 2015-02-09, Alison Flood, “FBI monitored and critiqued African American writers for decades”, in The Guardian
   While many commented on the sweet nature of the video, others were quick to critique her parenting choice, with one saying: "Giving food like this to a child is child abuse." April 15, 2017, “Kelly Clarkson accused of 'child abuse' for feeding two-year-old daughter Nutella”, in Independent.ie, retrieved 2021-05-18
   On Tuesday[…] a protester heckled correspondent Katy Tur for mentioning looting and she conceded that he was right to critique the media’s fascination with that aspect of recent events. June 5, 2020, Judy Berman, “Where You Watch George Floyd Protests Matters. Here's Why.”, in Time
   But as this quartet of women filmmakers make new contributions to a very old genre, they’re united […] in critiquing the frontier illusion itself, the fantasy that fleeing toward the next horizon offers riches as well as freedom from the waste and damage left behind. 2021-04-19, Jordan Kisner, “The Western Rides Again”, in The Atlantic
   American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten critiqued standardized testing Thursday — and specifically cited the racial makeup of heavily Asian Stuyvesant High School as an example of what’s wrong with the system. 2021-05-13, Selim Algar, “Teachers union chief cites Stuyvesant HS in ripping standardized testing”, in New York Post, retrieved 2021-05-18