reader vs critic

critic vs reader

reader and critic both are nouns.

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

As nouns, critic is a hypernym of reader; that is, critic is a word with a broader meaning than reader:

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

reader (noun)	critic (noun)
one of a series of texts for students learning to read	a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
a person who enjoys reading	anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
a public lecturer at certain universities	someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments
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 reader and critic

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