look vs come across

come across vs look

look is a noun but come across is not a noun.

look and come across both are verbs.

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

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

look: 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 look 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.

look (noun)	come across (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
physical appearance
the feelings expressed on a person's face
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

look (verb)	come across (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group	be received or understood
look forward to the probable occurrence of	communicate the intended meaning or impression
have faith or confidence in	come together
convey by one's expression	be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look	find unexpectedly
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
search or seek
take charge of or deal with
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
accord in appearance with

Difference between look and come across

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