Liquid crystal display device

A liquid crystal display device, comprising:

• a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer of a vertical alignment type provided between the first substrate and the second substrate;
• and
• a picture element region defined by a first electrode provided on a surface of the first substrate, the surface being on the side of the liquid crystal layer, and a second electrode provided on the second substrate and facing the first electrode with the liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween;
• wherein:
• in the picture element region, the first electrode includes a solid area formed of a conductive layer and a non-solid area with no conductive layer;
• the solid area includes a plurality of unit solid areas each substantially surrounded by the non-solid area;
• and each of the plurality of unit solid areas has a recess, concaved in a thickness direction of the liquid crystal layer, at a substantially central position thereof;
• and
• when a voltage is applied between the first electrode and a second electrode, the liquid crystal layer forms a liquid crystal domain taking a radially inclined alignment in correspondence with each of the plurality of unit solid areas by an oblique electric field generated in an edge of the non-solid area, and also locates a center of the radially inclined alignment in the recess.