display vs showing

display and showing both are nouns.

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

As nouns, display and showing are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of display include exhibit.

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

Other hyponyms of display include acting out, array, screening, viewing, sight, fanfare, flash, ostentation, flaunt, presentation.

display (noun)	showing (noun)
something shown to the public	something shown to the public
a visual representation of something	the display of a motion picture
an electronic device that represents information in visual form
exhibiting openly in public view
something intended to communicate a particular impression
behavior that makes your feelings public

display (verb)	showing (verb)
to show, make visible or apparent
attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals