critique

The art of criticism.

An essay in which another piece of work is criticized, reviewed, etc.

I ſhould as ſoon expect to ſee a Critique on the Poſie of a Ring, as on the Inſcription of a Medal.

I did not always agree with Malcolm X, specifically his critiques of Dr [Martin Luther] King and of the philosophy of nonviolent resistance.

A point made to criticize something.

Bob liked most of my presentation, but offered three minor critiques.

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.

Obsolete form of critic (“one who criticizes”).

a question amongst critiques in the ages to come