Which part of speech is 'Holding'?

[learning54]

Hi teachers,
There's a picture with this sentence, 'Door attendant holding door for business man leaving hotel.'
Is it 'holding' a gerund? If yes, is it acting as a noun? If not, what is it?

Thanks in advance

 

[bhaisahab]

Hi teachers,
There's a picture with this sentence, 'Door attendant holding door for business man leaving hotel.'
Is it 'holding' a gerund? If yes, is it acting as a noun? If not, what is it?

Thanks in advance

It's the present participle of the verb "to hold".

 

[learning54]

It's the present participle of the verb "to hold".

Hi,
Thank you very much for your reply.

Best,
L54