Critique vs. Describe — What's the Difference?

Critique is a method of disciplined, systematic study of a written or oral discourse. Although critique is commonly understood as fault finding and negative judgment, it can also involve merit recognition, and in the philosophical tradition it also means a methodical practice of doubt.

To give an account of in speech or writing

A critical evaluation or analysis, especially one dealing with works of art or literature.

To convey an idea or impression of; characterize

To evaluate or analyze critically.

To represent pictorially; depict

The art of criticism.

To trace the form or outline of

An essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed, etc.

(transitive) To represent in words.

A point made to criticize something.

(transitive) To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out.

(obsolete) A critic; one who criticises.

To give rise to a geometrical structure.

To review something; to criticize.

To introduce a new taxon to science by explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other taxa.

The art of criticism.

(obsolete) To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class.

A critical examination or estimate of a work of literature or art; a critical dissertation or essay; a careful and thorough analysis of any subject; a criticism; as, Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason."

To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out; as, to describe a circle by the compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a way as to describe a circle.

A critic; one who criticises.

To represent by words written or spoken; to give an account of; to make known to others by words or signs; as, the geographer describes countries and cities.

To criticise or pass judgment upon.

To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class.

An essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

To use the faculty of describing; to give a description; as, Milton describes with uncommon force and beauty.

A serious examination and judgment of something;

Give a description of;

Appraise critically;

To give an account or representation of in words;

Identify as in botany or biology, for example

Make a mark or lines on a surface;