display vs hold up

hold up vs display

display is a noun but hold up is not a noun.

display and hold up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
display	Yes	No	Yes	No
hold up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hold up is a hyponym of display; that is, hold up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than display:

display: to show, make visible or apparent
hold up: hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration

Other hyponyms of display include open, bring forth, produce, bench, moon, flash, flaunt, ostentate, show off, swank, brandish, model, model, pose, posture, sit, gibbet, pillory.

display (noun)	hold up (noun)
something shown to the public
a visual representation of something
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)	hold up (verb)
to show, make visible or apparent	cause to be slowed down or delayed
attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals	be the physical support of; carry the weight of
	hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
	rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
	continue to live and avoid dying
	resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
	resist or confront with resistance

Difference between display and hold up

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