Also, note that the initial p stands for progressive, which means the image on the screen creates from the top to the bottom.
The number portions of each TV standard refer to the number of vertical lines that is in a single image. It may be helpful to know that resolution is just a term that means to show more detail. 720p and 1080p are both standards of high definition signals.
High definition is the best available picture for TV viewing HD comes in 720p and 1080p.