figure vs image

figure and image both are nouns.

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

As nouns, figure and image are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of figure include figure of speech, trope.

As verbs, figure and image are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of figure include envision, fancy, picture, project, see, visualise, visualize.

figure (noun)	image (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating	a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)	a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
a decorative or artistic work	(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
the impression produced by a person	the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals	an iconic mental representation
alternative names for the body of a human being	a standard or typical example
a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground	language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material	(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense	someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
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)	image (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
judge to be probable	render visible, as by means of MRI
understand
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
be or play a part of or in