figure vs amount

figure and amount both are nouns.

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

As nouns, amount is a hypernym of figure; that is, amount is a word with a broader meaning than figure:

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

As nouns, amount is a hypernym of figure; that is, amount is a word with a broader meaning than figure:

Other hypernyms of figure include amount of money, sum, sum of money.

figure (noun)	amount (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating	how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)	the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
a decorative or artistic work	a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
the impression produced by a person	a quantity of money
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

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