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The phrase "are illuminated by a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that is lit or made visible by a light source.
Example: "The ancient ruins are illuminated by a soft glow from the lanterns placed around the site."
Alternatives: "are lit by a" or "are brightened by a".
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Embedded in the wood floor are a row of colorful glass blocks that are illuminated by a switch on the kitchen island.
His images without people — a parking lot or a bus shelter — are illuminated by a street lamp or an advertisement, elements that bring human warmth to the shadowy streetscape.
Collapsed on the ground, he is cradled by an angel whose rosy cheek and silken shoulder are illuminated by a light that shines from above, cutting through the night to highlight the saint in the grips of his mystical state.
The branches and vines in four small photographs taken at night are illuminated by a flash, but they're also digitally doubled or repositioned, creating witchy nests and tangles to snare unsuspecting nature lovers.
Locked in a passionate embrace, their bodies are illuminated by a lamp that swings gently from a nearby tree, as well as a 10-foot-tall lighting rig about 10 metres to their left.
In tenebrist paintings, the figures are often portrayed against a background of intense darkness, but the figures themselves are illuminated by a bright, searching light that sets off their three-dimensional forms by a harsh but exquisitely controlled chiaroscuro.
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The stems are illuminated by an external projector on a colour wheel, with the stems themselves having no electricity in them at all.
The room is illuminated by a chandelier garlanded with brass leaves.
The wall was illuminated by a searchlight, but no one saw them.
'A Nato aircraft was illuminated by a Serb air defence radar.
A transparent acrylic sheet is illuminated by a number of infra-red light sources placed around its edges.
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