critique
/krɪˈtiːk/noun
उच्चारण क्रिटीक
समालोचना
Core word
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[C]
a piece of written criticism of a set of ideas, a work of art
समालोचना
- a critique of the policy
- She wrote a sharp critique of the new education policy.
- The professor wrote a critique of the novel.
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- Her critique of the plan pointed out several weak points.
- The students prepared a critique of each other's essays.
Synonyms review analysis evaluation commentary assessment
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a critique of + noun
Use 'of' for the work or idea being examined.
जिस कार्य या विचार की परख हो रही है, उसके लिए 'of' आता है।
- She wrote a critique of the new education policy.
- The book is a critique of modern advertising.
critique (verb)
As a verb, critique means to give a careful, detailed assessment of a piece of work.
Verb के रूप में 'critique' का अर्थ किसी कार्य का सावधान और विस्तृत मूल्यांकन करना है।
- The teacher critiqued each student's essay.
- Please critique my draft before Friday.
offer / write / give a critique
Collocating verbs show that a critique is a considered written or spoken judgement.
साथ आने वाले verbs दिखाते हैं कि critique सोचा-समझा लिखित या मौखिक आँकलन है।
- The panel offered a critique of her thesis.
critique = not only negative
A critique may include praise and criticism, unlike 'criticism', which often suggests only fault-finding.
Critique में प्रशंसा और आलोचना दोनों हो सकती हैं, जबकि 'criticism' प्रायः केवल दोष निकालने का भाव देता है।
- Her critique praised the style but questioned the argument.
+Collocations 4
adjective + critique
sharpdetailedthoughtfulbalancedscathing
- A scathing critique of the plan appeared in the weekly.
verb + critique
writeofferpublishreadinvite
- The journal invited a critique of the study.
critique + of + noun
of a theoryof a filmof a policyof a poemof a novel
- He wrote a critique of the poem for the college magazine.
type + critique
social critiqueliterary critiquepeer critiquepolitical critiquefeminist critique
- Peer critique helps students improve their drafts.
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- The professor's critique of the essay was both fair and helpful.
प्रोफ़ेसर द्वारा निबंध की समीक्षा निष्पक्ष और सहायक दोनों थी।
- Radhika read a critique of the novel before choosing it for her project.
राधिका ने अपने प्रोजेक्ट के लिए उपन्यास चुनने से पहले उसकी समीक्षा पढ़ी।
- The article is a sharp critique of the examination system.
यह लेख परीक्षा प्रणाली की तीखी समालोचना है।
- Artists often sit together for a group critique.
कलाकार प्रायः सामूहिक समालोचना के लिए साथ बैठते हैं।
- She critiqued her friend's speech after the contest.
प्रतियोगिता के बाद उसने अपनी सहेली के भाषण की समीक्षा की।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He wrote a critique on the poem.
✓ He wrote a critique of the poem.
Critique is followed by 'of'.
'Critique' के बाद 'of' आता है।
✗ The teacher critiqued about my essay.
✓ The teacher critiqued my essay.
Critique as a verb is transitive and takes no preposition.
Verb 'critique' transitive है और उसके बाद preposition नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words overlap in meaning, but differ in how fair and detailed they are.
इन शब्दों के अर्थ आपस में मिलते हैं, पर निष्पक्षता और विस्तार में भिन्न हैं।
A careful, detailed assessment, good and bad.
सावधान और विस्तृत आँकलन, अच्छा और बुरा दोनों।
- He wrote a critique of the budget.
Pointing out faults, or a judgement about quality.
दोष बताना, या गुणवत्ता का निर्णय।
- The minister faced strong criticism.
A short opinion about a book, film or product.
किसी पुस्तक, फ़िल्म या उत्पाद पर संक्षिप्त राय।
- I read a review of the film.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart critique (a detailed analysis), critic (a person who criticizes) and criticism (the act of criticizing).
Critique (विस्तृत विश्लेषण, समालोचना), critic (आलोचक) और criticism (आलोचना) को अलग रखिए।