illustrated book
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illustrated book
A book that consists mainly or entirely of photographs, illustrations, or other images and often contains only a small amount of accompanying text.
Zum Geburtstag habe ich einen wunderschönen Bildband über die Nationalparks der USA bekommen.
For my birthday, I received a beautiful illustrated book about the national parks of the USA.
'Bildband' (illustrated book) is a compound noun made up of 'das Bild' (the picture/image) and 'der Band' (the volume). Here, 'der Band' means 'book' or 'volume'. A 'Bildband' is therefore literally a book full of pictures.
Dieser Bildband zeigt beeindruckende Aufnahmen aus der Tiefsee.
This illustrated book shows impressive images from the deep sea.
Typical actions associated with a 'Bildband' (illustrated book) include 'in einem Bildband blättern' (to leaf through an illustrated book), 'sich einen Bildband ansehen' (to look at an illustrated book), or 'einen Bildband veröffentlichen' (to publish an illustrated book). They are often high-quality gifts.
Am Sonntagnachmittag blättere ich gerne in meinen Bildbänden.
On Sunday afternoons, I like leafing through my illustrated books.
To name the topic of a 'Bildband' (illustrated book), you use the preposition 'über' (about) followed by the accusative. Typical topics are travel, art, nature, or architecture.
Sie hat einen faszinierenden Bildband über verlassene Orte in Europa veröffentlicht.
She published a fascinating illustrated book about abandoned places in Europe.
album
'das Album' and 'der Bildband' can both be books with pictures, but they have a different function. An 'Album' is often a book in which you paste in or store your own photos or collectibles. A 'Bildband' is a finished illustrated book that you buy or read and that mainly shows beautiful or interesting pictures. Learners may confuse the words because both contain many pictures. If it is about a personal collection, 'Album' fits. If it is about a published book with pictures, 'Bildband' fits.
Aus Interesse hat sie einen Bildband über alte Städte gekauft.
Out of interest, she bought an illustrated book about old cities.
Frau Braun klebt in der Pause Fotos von der Klassenfahrt in das Album.
During the break, Mrs. Braun pastes photos from the class trip into the album.