streetlighting
Poles with bulbs
Streetlighting is the system of lights installed along public roads and pathways to illuminate them at night.
The term covers both the infrastructure—poles, fixtures, wiring—and the practice of providing such illumination: The city budgeted millions for streetlighting improvements.
Also spelled as two words: street lighting.
Pole bearing overhead light
- luminaireComplete lighting apparatus
- fixtureAttached building component
- poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
bulb · halogen · fluorescent · incandescent · photocell · ballast · bracket · arm
Range of clear sight
- securityProtection from threat
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- trafficMovement along routes
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
crosswalk · reflective · patrol · emergency · wayfinding · navigation · obstruction · hazard
Steady, soft light
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- luminanceLight per unit area
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- beamStructural support member
cone · spread · coverage · uniformity · contrast · shadow · glare · spill
Dimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- darknessTotal absence of light
- nightfallOnset of darkness
- eveningLate day period
midnight · nocturnal · moonlight · gloaming · sundown · blackout · dimming · curfew
View of urban architecture
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- avenueBroad urban roadway
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
crosswalk · downtown · alleyway · plaza · promenade · underpass · bridge · pathway
Concerning beauty or art
- decorativeServing to beautify
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- VictorianOf a prim era
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
modern · minimalist · ornamental · globe · pendant · fluted · cast-iron · adaptive
lamppost
Pole bearing overhead light
- luminaireComplete lighting apparatus
- fixtureAttached building component
- poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
LED · bulb · halogen · fluorescent · incandescent · photocell · ballast · bracket · arm · lantern
visibility
Range of clear sight
- securityProtection from threat
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- trafficMovement along routes
surveillance · crosswalk · reflective · patrol · emergency · wayfinding · navigation · obstruction · hazard · deterrence
glow
Steady, soft light
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- luminanceLight per unit area
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
beam · cone · spread · coverage · uniformity · contrast · shadow · glare · spill · ambience
dusk
Dimming after sundown
evening · midnight · nocturnal · moonlight · gloaming · sundown · blackout · dimming · curfew · late-night
cityscape
View of urban architecture
intersection · crosswalk · downtown · alleyway · plaza · promenade · underpass · bridge · pathway · curb
aesthetic
Concerning beauty or art
- decorativeServing to beautify
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- VictorianOf a prim era
period · modern · minimalist · ornamental · globe · pendant · fluted · cast-iron · adaptive · zoning