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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.
newspaper
'die Zeitung' and 'die Illustrierte' are both regularly published issues or magazines that you can read. The difference lies in the focus. A 'Zeitung' mainly reports on current news, politics, culture, and other topics. An 'Illustrierte' has many photos and pictures and often covers celebrities, entertainment, or lighter current topics. Learners may confuse them because both can be read in print or digitally. When it is about the day's news, 'Zeitung' fits better; when pictures and entertainment are the main focus, 'Illustrierte' fits better.
Im Wartezimmer nahm Lisa eine Illustrierte mit vielen Fotos von Schauspielern.
In the waiting room, Lisa picked up an illustrated magazine with many photos of actors.
Beim Frühstück liest mein Vater die Zeitung und informiert sich über die Politik.
At breakfast, my father reads the newspaper and catches up on politics.