compass vs figure

compass and figure both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of compass include catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, tumble, twig, intuit, digest.

compass (noun)	figure (noun)
navigational instrument for finding directions	a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
drafting instrument used for drawing circles	a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:	a decorative or artistic work
the limit of capability	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

compass (verb)	figure (verb)
get the meaning of something	make a mathematical calculation or computation
travel around, either by plane or ship	judge to be probable
bring about; accomplish	understand
	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	be or play a part of or in