noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A person who writes reviews for a newspaper or other publication; a critic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: critic
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A person who reviews songs, movies, games, or other forms of artistic works.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
An inspector.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Any comprehensive study material used to review for an examination; study guide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: commentator
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: writer, author
6
noun
Meaning 6
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: referee, reader
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: critic
Narrower terms: scanner
History
Etymology
From review + -er.
Across languages
Translations
34 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
рецензент
(recenzent)
— critic
Chinese Cantonese:
評論家 /评论家
(ping4 leon6 gaa1)
— critic