illuminated streets

Lamplit city paths

Streets lit by artificial light sources—streetlamps, storefronts, or decorative lighting.

The phrase often carries aesthetic or atmospheric weight, suggesting urban nightscapes with a particular glow: We walked the illuminated streets of the old quarter.

Holiday seasons bring specially illuminated streets with festive displays.

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neon signs · pavement · nightlife · night market · lanterns · fluorescent · cityscape · storefronts · shop fronts · reflections · streetlamps · light pollution · downtown · dusk · shadows · cobblestones · headlights · signage

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lighting level

illuminated streetsdark alleys

Unlit narrow passageways

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G