Phrase guide

in broad daylight

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪn bɹɔːd ˈdeɪlaɪt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ɪn bɹɔd ˈdeɪˌlaɪt/
  • cot-caught-merger: /ɪn bɹɑd ˈdeɪˌlaɪt/

1

prep_phrase

Meaning 1

In ample natural illumination, during the daytime.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

prep_phrase

Meaning 2

In a blatant and publicly visible manner during the day.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From in + broad daylight.

Across languages

Translations

64 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: فِي وَضَح اَلنَّهَار (fī waḍaḥ an-nahār) — in ample natural illumination
  • Catalan: a plena llum del dia — in ample natural illumination
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大白天 (dàbáitiān) — in ample natural illumination
  • Chinese Mandarin: 光天化日 (guāngtiānhuàrì) — in ample natural illumination
  • Danish: ved højlys dag — in ample natural illumination
  • Dutch: op klaarlichte dag — in ample natural illumination
  • Finnish: kirkkaassa päivänvalossa — in ample natural illumination
  • French: en plein jour — in ample natural illumination
  • French: à la lumière du jour — in ample natural illumination
  • Galician: á luz do día — in ample natural illumination
  • German: am helllichten Tag — in ample natural illumination
  • Hindi: दिनदहाड़े (dindahāṛe) — in ample natural illumination
  • Hungarian: fényes nappal — in ample natural illumination
  • Macedonian: сред бел ден (sred bel den) — in ample natural illumination
  • Polish: w biały dzień — in ample natural illumination
  • Portuguese: à luz do dia — in ample natural illumination
  • Russian: средь бе́ла дня (sredʹ béla dnja) — in ample natural illumination
  • Serbo-Croatian: usred bijela dana — in ample natural illumination
  • Serbo-Croatian: usred bela dana — in ample natural illumination
  • Spanish: a la luz del día — in ample natural illumination
  • Swedish: mitt på ljusan dag — in ample natural illumination
  • Tamil: பட்டப்பகலில் (paṭṭappakalil) — in ample natural illumination
  • Arabic: جهارًا نهارًا — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Armenian: օրը ցերեկով (ōrə cʻerekov) — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Armenian: ափաշքյարա (apʻaškʻyara) — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Azerbaijani: günün günorta çağı — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Azerbaijani: günün günorta vaxtı — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Belarusian: сяро́д бе́лага дня (sjaród bjélaha dnja) — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Bulgarian: посре́д бял ден (posréd bjal den) — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Catalan: a plena llum — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大白天 (dàbáitiān) — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 光天化日 (guāngtiānhuàrì) — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Cornish: yn jydh splann — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Czech: za bílého dne — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Danish: ved højlys dag — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Dutch: op klaarlichte dag — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Finnish: keskellä kirkasta päivää — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • French: au grand jour — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • French: au vu et au su de tous — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Galician: a plena luz do día — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • German: am helllichten Tag — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Hebrew: לאור יום — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Hindi: दिन-दहाड़े (din-dahāṛe) — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Hungarian: fényes nappal — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Indonesian: di siang bolong — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Irish: i lár an lae ghil — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Irish: i lár an lae ghléigil — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Italian: alla luce del sole — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Japanese: 白昼堂々と (hakuchū-dōdō to) — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Japanese: 真っ昼間に (mappiruma ni) — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Korean: 대낮에 (daenaj-e) — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Latvian: gaišā dienas laikā — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Macedonian: сред бел ден (sred bel den) — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Polish: w biały dzień — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Portuguese: em plena luz do dia — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Russian: средь бе́ла дня́ (sredʹ béla dnjá) — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Slovak: za bieleho dňa — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Spanish: a plena luz del día — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Swedish: mitt på ljusa dagen — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Swedish: mitt på blanka dagen — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Swedish: mitt på ljusan dag — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Swedish: på öppen gata — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Tamil: பட்டப்பகலில் (paṭṭappakalil) — in a blatant and publicly visible manner
  • Ukrainian: се́ред бі́лого дня (séred bíloho dnja) — in a blatant and publicly visible manner