broad daylight



broad daylight

Ample and obvious natural light, as in You don't need your flashlight-it's broad daylight, or She was accosted on her own street in broad daylight. [1300s]
See also: broad, daylight

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Violavie-O-lə (English), vee-O-lə (English), VIE-ə-lə (English), VYO-lah (Italian)English, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
AngÉLicaahn-GE-lee-kah (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Maximmahk-SEEM (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Basmat-Biblical Hebrew
LexLEKS (English)English, Dutch
Erna (2)ER-nah (Swedish)Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish