n. a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated"

n. a written evaluation of a work of literature

n. disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"

adj. appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing; "when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style"

adj. of or relating to or characteristic of literature; "literary criticism"

adj. knowledgeable about literature; "a literary style"

n. the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

n. a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"

n. harsh criticism or disapproval

n. a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"

n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

n. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"

n. a public act of denouncing

n. a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

n. verbal punishment

n. request for payment of a debt; "they submitted their charges at the end of each month"

n. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"

n. an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

n. a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"

adj. characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading; "a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket"; "a quiet studious child"

adj. appealing to or using the intellect; "satire is an intellectual weapon"; "intellectual workers engaged in creative literary or artistic or scientific labor"; "has tremendous intellectual sympathy for oppressed people"; "coldly intellectual"; "sort of the intellectual type"; "intellectual literature"

adj. thoroughly acquainted through study or experience; "this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read

adj. having or showing profound knowledge; "a learned jurist"; "an erudite professor"

adj. showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience; "his polished manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"

adj. (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"

adj. intellectually appealing; "a sophisticated drama"

adj. written and regarded for aesthetic value rather than content

adj. highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; "an enlightened public"; "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience"