hieroglyphic vs illustration

hieroglyphic

noun
  • A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus 

  • Undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol. 

  • Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph. 

adj
  • difficult to decipher 

  • of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols 

illustration

noun
  • A picture designed to decorate a publication, or elucidate a literary work. 

  • A calculated prevision of insurance premiums and returns (life insurance) 

  • The state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct. 

  • The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct; 

  • Something which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity. 

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