amount vs figure

amount and figure both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
amount	Yes	No	Yes	No
figure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, figure is a hyponym of amount; that is, figure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than amount:

amount: the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
figure: the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

As nouns, figure is a hyponym of amount; that is, figure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than amount:

amount (noun)	figure (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify	a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion	a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers	a decorative or artistic work
a quantity of money	the impression produced by a person
	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
	alternative names for the body of a human being
	a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
	a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
	language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
	a well-known or notable person
	an amount of money expressed numerically
	one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
	a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

amount (verb)	figure (verb)
to measure up to in kind or quality	make a mathematical calculation or computation
add up in number or quantity	judge to be probable
be tantamount or equivalent to	understand
	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	be or play a part of or in