streetlamps

gaslight

Distort someone's reality

• cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
• lanternEnclosed portable light
• vintageQuality from past eras

wrought iron · Victorian · Edwardian · cast iron · amber glow · old-fashioned · historic · sepia · bygone · film noir

glow

Steady, soft light

• halosGlowing circles of light
• brightnessDegree of light emitted
• luminescenceHeatless light emission

radiance · flicker · incandescence · beam · lighting · fluorescent · sodium · LED · halogen · mercury vapor

twilight

Light after sunset

• duskDimming after sundown
• darknessTotal absence of light
• eveningLate day period

nightfall · shadows · gloaming · midnight · after dark · nocturnal · starless · fog · mist · silhouettes

sidewalks

Paved pedestrian pathways

• avenuesWide urban streets
• boulevardsBroad, tree-lined streets
• intersectionsPoints where things cross

crosswalks · pedestrians · cityscape · downtown · alleyways · promenades · parking lots · bus stops · benches · infrastructure

visibility

Range of clear sight

• securityProtection from threat
• surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
• crime preventionStopping offenses before occurrence

policing · patrol · well-lit · deterrent · watchful · CCTV · emergency · safeguard · protection · pedestrian safety

• nighttimemidnight, nightfall, night sky, nighttime, starry sky
• city lifecity, urban life, traffic noise, downtown, metropolis
• old townscobblestones, narrow streets, town square, town squares, medieval streets
• town squaretown square, market square, piazza, statue, plaza
• city lightsneon signs, lampposts, traffic lights, headlights, taillights
• urban designcity planning, streetscape design, urban design, streetscapes, pedestrian zones