put across

VERB /pʊt_ə'krɔs/
10 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

put across is a valid 10-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3U1T1A1C3R1O1S1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does put across mean?