come across

Verb	1.	come across - find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake" chance on, chance upon, come upon, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, attain, discover, strike regain, find - come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost; "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!"
	2.	come across - be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression appear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
	3.	come across - come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!" encounter, meet, ran into, run across, see intersect, cross - meet at a point foregather, forgather, gather, assemble, meet - collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
	4.	come across - communicate the intended meaning or impression; "He came across very clearly" come over communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
	5.	come across - be received or understood resonate strike a chord - create an emotional response; "The music struck a chord with the listeners"

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