illuminate vs embellish

illuminate and embellish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
illuminate	No	No	Yes	No
embellish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, embellish is a hypernym of illuminate; that is, embellish is a word with a broader meaning than illuminate:

Other hypernyms of illuminate include adorn, beautify, decorate, grace, ornament.

illuminate (verb)	embellish (verb)
introduce light into	make more beautiful
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear	add details to
add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
	be beautiful to look at