display vs show

display and show both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
display	Yes	No	Yes	No
show	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, show is a hypernym of display; that is, show is a word with a broader meaning than display:

display: something shown to the public
show: an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment

As nouns, display and show are synonyms defined as:

display and show: something intended to communicate a particular impression

As verbs, show is a hypernym of display; that is, show is a word with a broader meaning than display:

display (noun)	show (noun)
something shown to the public	an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
a visual representation of something	pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
an electronic device that represents information in visual form	something intended to communicate a particular impression
exhibiting openly in public view
something intended to communicate a particular impression
behavior that makes your feelings public

display (verb)	show (verb)
to show, make visible or apparent	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals	provide evidence for
	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
	give expression to
	give evidence of, as of records
	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
	finish third or better in a horse or dog race
	show in, or as in, a picture
	take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
	make visible or noticeable
	be or become visible or noticeable
	give an exhibition of to an interested audience