streetlights
Poles with bulbs
Streetlights are lights mounted on poles along roads and sidewalks to illuminate public spaces at night.
They're a basic feature of urban infrastructure, switching on automatically at dusk: The streetlights flickered on as we walked home.
Figuratively, streetlights evoke nighttime urban atmosphere—empty streets, late walks, the boundary between day and night.
View of urban architecture
- sidewalksPaved pedestrian pathways
- boulevardsBroad, tree-lined streets
- avenuesWide urban streets
- intersectionsPoints where things cross
crosswalks · downtown · streets · curbs · pavement · parking lots · bus stops · benches
Steady, soft light
- lamppostsPoles supporting street lights
- luminescenceHeatless light emission
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- halogenSalt-producing element group
LED · sodium vapor · incandescent · fluorescent · floodlights · luminosity · gleam · amber glow
Late day period
- duskDimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- night walksOutdoor wandering after sunset
- romanceLove and its excitement
nostalgia · film noir · rain-slicked streets · moths · silhouettes · long shadows · solitude · cinematic
Range of clear sight
- pedestriansPeople traveling on foot
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- securityProtection from threat
- accident preventionStopping harm before it happens
well-lit · safe passage · neighborhood watch · patrol · emergency lighting · reflective · CCTV · motion sensors
Local governing district
- public worksGovernment-built community structures
- utilityFunctional worth or purpose
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- city planningDesigning how towns develop
taxpayer · energy consumption · installation · replacement · electrical grid · power outage · smart lighting · timers
cityscape
View of urban architecture
- sidewalksPaved pedestrian pathways
- boulevardsBroad, tree-lined streets
- avenuesWide urban streets
intersections · crosswalks · downtown · streets · curbs · pavement · parking lots · bus stops · benches · fire hydrants
glow
Steady, soft light
- lamppostsPoles supporting street lights
- luminescenceHeatless light emission
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
halogen · LED · sodium vapor · incandescent · fluorescent · floodlights · luminosity · gleam · amber glow · flicker
evening
Late day period
- duskDimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- night walksOutdoor wandering after sunset
romance · nostalgia · film noir · rain-slicked streets · moths · silhouettes · long shadows · solitude · cinematic · moody
visibility
Range of clear sight
- pedestriansPeople traveling on foot
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- securityProtection from threat
accident prevention · well-lit · safe passage · neighborhood watch · patrol · emergency lighting · reflective · CCTV · motion sensors · vandalism
municipality
Local governing district
- public worksGovernment-built community structures
- utilityFunctional worth or purpose
- maintenancePreserving working condition
city planning · taxpayer · energy consumption · installation · replacement · electrical grid · power outage · smart lighting · timers · photocells
- city servicestransit, public transit, libraries, sanitation, fire department
- civic servicesfire department, police, public library, public transit, public parks
- public worksstreets, sidewalks, sewers, stop sign, fire hydrants
- urban featuresskyscrapers, subway stations, high-rises, sidewalk, condos
- urban issuestraffic, congestion, homelessness, crime, parking
- urban lifesidewalks, neighborhood, apartments, skyline, buses
streetlightsheadlamps
Forward-facing vehicle lights
headlights · flashlights · torches · lanterns · car headlights
streetlightsdarkness
Total absence of light
blackout · pitch black · shadows · country roads · gloom