Meaning of broad daylight | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Abundant natural illumination in daytime, producing clear visibility; hence, daytime.
   uncountable
2. Chiefly preceded by in: the full view of observers during the day.
   figuratively, uncountable

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Examples

“VVhen half a dozen ingenous Men are got together over a Glaſs of VVine, by a chearful Fire, in a Room vvell lighted, vve baniſh vvith eaſe all the Spectres of Fancy or Education, and are very clear in our Deciſions. But, as I vvas taking a ſolitary VValk before it vvas broad Day-light in yonder Grove, methought the Point vvas not quite ſo clear; nor cou'd I readily recollect the Force of thoſe Arguments, vvhich uſed to appear ſo concluſive at other Times.”

“Broad daylight illumined the apartment, for the sun was high in heaven, though obscured by rolling masses of autumnal vapour.”

“Whilst they had been speaking, she had opened the door, a narrow iron one well hung, for it had opened easily and closed tightly without any creaking or sound of any kind. Within all was dark; but she entered as freely and with as little misgiving or restraint as if it had been broad daylight.”

“We're gonna rock around the clock tonight, / We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight, / We're gonna rock, gonna rock around the clock tonight.”

“The bank robbery took place in broad daylight.”

“'But surely,' protested Peter half-heartedly, 'he couldn't carry on a racket like that in broad daylight and get away with it?'”

“It's still too dangerous for the wife of a journalist who was murdered in the street in broad daylight.”

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