VERB
- be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression
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communicate the intended meaning or impression
He came across very clearly -
find unexpectedly
the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
she struck a goldmine -
come together
I'll probably see you at the meeting
How nice to see you again! - be received or understood
How To Use come across In A Sentence
- Another type of light bulb you may come across is the tungsten halogen bulb.
- DavidDP at 7.27: ever come across something called cytochrome C? John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting...
- They also come across a cryptogram, which is rather difficult to solve, but which eventually they manage to decypher, and which leads them to the treasure hoarded by the pirate, who by that time has met his end. Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess
- DESPITE his great attacking prowess and capacity to find the net fairly on a regular basis, he does not come across as a penalty taker. The Sun
- Sure, even the most ornery fusspot will come across something he likes when perusing the coverage, but for the most part the stuff that emerges seems to fall under one of three categories: Archive 2010-09-01
- There's the chance you might also come across a statue of Queen Victoria, but you'll find few dedications to any other women.
- We were looking for a duplex or a triplex, but triplexes are really hard to come across.
- I know some of this opinion may come across as very strong, but it is something I feel so strongly about and it is something which I carry around with me everyday of my life.
- I can never be sure whether I come across as witty or buffoonish at work.
- Some hostellers and I are sitting on the grass under the Eiffel Tower sharing stories about the Parisians we've come across.