critic vs reader

reader vs critic

critic and reader both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
critic	Yes	No	No	No
reader	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reader is a hyponym of critic; that is, reader is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than critic:

critic: anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
reader: someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication

Other hyponyms of critic include appraiser, authenticator, grader, panelist, panellist, referee, reviewer, sampler, taste-tester, taste tester, taster.

critic (noun)	reader (noun)
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art	one of a series of texts for students learning to read
anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something	a person who enjoys reading
someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments	a public lecturer at certain universities
	someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication
	a person who can read; a literate person
	someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
	someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
	someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church

Difference between critic and reader

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