across
Showing that someone or something goes from one side of a place, surface, or object to the other side.
Indicating movement or position from one side of something to the other side.
Moving or positioned from one side to another.
In a way that goes from one side of a space, surface, or object to the other.
On the other side of something and looking toward you or a place.
Indicating that something is on the other side of something and facing toward it.
Happening in many places or with many people in a group or area.
Happening or existing in many places or among many people within a certain area or group.
- Base: across
- Plural: acrosses
across from
1Directly opposite something
Directly on the other side of something from someone or something else.
- The café is across from the library.
- She sat across from me during dinner.
come across as
1Seem to have a quality
To seem to have a certain quality when people see you or hear you.
- He comes across as very confident.
- She didn't want to come across as rude.
get one's message across
1Communicate clearly to others
To make someone understand what you want to say.
- The teacher used pictures to get her message across.
- He struggled to get his point across during the meeting.
come across
1Find by chance / seem a certain way
To find something by accident; or to seem like a particular type of person when others see you.
- I came across an old photo in the attic.
- I came across an old photo in my desk.
- He comes across as very confident.
- She came across a great little café downtown.