appear vs come across

come across vs appear

appear and come across both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
appear	No	No	Yes	No
come across	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, come across is a hyponym of appear; that is, come across is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appear:

appear: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
come across: be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression

Other hyponyms of appear include make, cut, feel, pass off, sound, beam, glow, radiate, shine, gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, shine, jump, jump out, leap out, stand out, stick out, lift, rear, rise, loom, feel, stunt.

appear (verb)	come across (verb)
come into sight or view	be received or understood
be issued or published	communicate the intended meaning or impression
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene	come together
appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.	be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect	find unexpectedly
(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority

Difference between appear and come across

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