illuminate vs pose

illuminate

verb
  • To clarify or make something understandable. 

  • To be exposed to light. 

  • To shine light on something. 

  • To glow; to light up. 

  • To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs. 

  • To decorate something with lights. 

  • To make spectacular. 

  • To direct a radar beam toward. 

noun
  • Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment. 

pose

verb
  • To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect. 

  • To constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.). 

  • To assume or maintain a pose; to strike an attitude. 

  • To falsely impersonate (another person or occupation) primarily for the purpose of accomplishing something or reaching a goal. 

  • To behave affectedly in order to attract interest or admiration. 

  • To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.). 

noun
  • Affectation. 

  • Position, posture, arrangement (especially of the human body). 

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