embody vs illustrate

embody

verb
  • To represent in a physical or concrete form; to incarnate or personify. 

  • To unite in a body or mass. 

  • To represent in some other form, such as a code of laws. 

  • To comprise or include as part of a cohesive whole; to be made up of. 

  • The US Constitution aimed to embody the ideals of diverse groups of people, from Puritans to Deists. 

illustrate

verb
  • To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features. 

  • To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison. 

How often have the words embody and illustrate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )