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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are illuminated" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is lit up or made visible, often in a metaphorical sense as well.
Example: "The streets are illuminated by the soft glow of the streetlights, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere."
Alternatives: "are lit up" or "are brightened".
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are illuminated
verb
To shine light on something.
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The lights are illuminated with LED bulbs.
And their answers could affect how cities everywhere are illuminated.
Exit signs are illuminated by low-power light-emitting diodes.
The couple are illuminated in the claustrophobically small, enclosed space.
Their stories are illuminated by archival performance clips.
In several rooms, rectangular onyx arches are illuminated from within.
There are illuminated manuscripts with pages torn out.
The contestants are illuminated by torchlight, instilling fear.
Shop windows are decorated with Arne Jacobsen's egg chairs, and streets are illuminated by security lights.
Even in the deepest chamber of the volcano, the walls are illuminated by starlight.
"We had to decide what great life-and-death themes are illuminated by the book.
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