streetlamp
Pole-mounted night illumination
A streetlamp is a tall post with a light at the top, positioned along roads and sidewalks to illuminate public spaces at night.
Also called a streetlight.
Moths circled the streetlamp.
The streetlamp cast a yellow glow on the wet pavement.
Steady, soft light
- lanternEnclosed portable light
- bulbRounded storage organ
- haloLuminous ring overhead
- flickerUnsteady, brief light
luminance · brightness · LED · incandescent · halogen · fluorescent · filament · beam
Distort someone's reality
- VictorianOf a prim era
- cast-ironHard molded alloy
- wrought-ironHammered malleable iron
- ornateElaborately decorated
brass · patina · antique · heritage · cobblestone · Edwardian · flickering · period
Onset of darkness
- twilightLight after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- darknessTotal absence of light
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
moonlight · shadows · silhouette · moth · evening · nighttime · gloaming · starlight
Range of clear sight
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- securityProtection from threat
- patrolRegular surveillance route
Paved pedestrian pathway
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- avenueBroad urban roadway
- alleywayNarrow urban passage
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
cityscape · pedestrian · curb · pavement · downtown · infrastructure · storefront · parking
glow
Steady, soft light
flicker · luminance · brightness · LED · incandescent · halogen · fluorescent · filament · beam · radiance
gaslight
Distort someone's reality
- VictorianOf a prim era
- cast-ironHard molded alloy
- wrought-ironHammered malleable iron
ornate · brass · patina · antique · heritage · cobblestone · Edwardian · flickering · period · restoration
nightfall
Onset of darkness
midnight · moonlight · shadows · silhouette · moth · evening · nighttime · gloaming · starlight · curfew
visibility
Range of clear sight
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- securityProtection from threat
sidewalk
Paved pedestrian pathway
intersection · cityscape · pedestrian · curb · pavement · downtown · infrastructure · storefront · parking · promenade
- lampswall sconce, chandeliers, lantern, pendant lights, sconces
- nighttimemidnight, nightfall, night sky, nighttime, starry sky
- Victorianaseances, Dickens, spiritualism, Sherlock Holmes, phrenology
- cityscape paintingskyline, rooftop view, downtown, skyscrapers, neon lights
- townscapebuildings, facades, rooftops, streets, windows
- Italian Streetscapepiazza, via, calle, campanile, palazzo
streetlampflashlight
Portable electric lamp
torch · portable light · lantern · candle · headlamp
streetlampdarkness
Total absence of light
shadow · blackout · dark alley · gloom · dimness