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illustrated magazine
A magazine with many pictures and photos that usually reports on current events, famous people, or entertaining topics.
Im Wartezimmer des Arztes lag ein Stapel alter Illustrierter auf dem Tisch.
In the doctor's waiting room, there was a stack of old illustrated magazines on the table.
'Die Illustrierte' (the illustrated magazine) is a nominalized adjective. It is derived from 'illustrierte Zeitschrift' (illustrated magazine), with the noun 'Zeitschrift' (magazine) left out. This explains why the word has a feminine form and an adjective ending.
Diese Zeitschrift ist reich illustriert.
This magazine is richly illustrated.
Because it is a nominalized adjective, 'Illustrierte' (illustrated magazine) is declined like an adjective. Pay attention to the endings after articles and prepositions, e.g. 'in einer Illustrierten' (in an illustrated magazine, dative) or 'der Titel der Illustrierten' (the title of the illustrated magazine, genitive).
Ich habe in einer Illustrierten einen interessanten Artikel gelesen.
I read an interesting article in an illustrated magazine.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Illustrierte' (illustrated magazine) are 'lesen' (to read), 'kaufen' (to buy), or '(durch)blättern' (to leaf through). You often find them in places where people wait, such as 'beim Friseur' (at the hairdresser's) or 'im Wartezimmer' (in the waiting room).
Er blätterte gedankenverloren in einer Illustrierten.
He absent-mindedly leafed through an illustrated magazine.
magazine / journal
Die Zeitschrift is a general term for a regularly published publication. An Illustrierte is a more specific type of magazine with especially many pictures and photos, often covering entertaining or current topics. „Zeitschrift“ works for any periodical publication; for heavily illustrated issues, „Illustrierte“ is also appropriate.
Die Illustrierte berichtet mit vielen Fotos über aktuelle Ereignisse und prominente Personen.
The illustrated magazine reports on current events and celebrities with lots of photos.
Die Zeitschrift berichtet regelmäßig über Politik, Kultur und Wissenschaft.
The magazine regularly reports on politics, culture, and science.
