broad daylight vs sunbeam

broad daylight

noun
  • Abundant natural illumination in daytime, producing clear visibility. 

sunbeam

noun
  • A visible, narrow, and intense (relative to ambient light) ray of sunlight. 

  • Any hummingbird of the genus Aglaeactis. 

  • Synonym of sunshine (“ironic form of address to an inferior or troublemaker”) 

  • Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Curetis. 

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