Liquid crystal display

A liquid crystal display comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a second substrate facing the first substrate;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer that is positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate and contains liquid crystal molecules,
• the first substrate including a first electrode, an insulating film provided on the first electrode, and a second electrode provided on the insulating film,
• the second electrode having a plurality of slits formed within a pixel,
• the first electrode facing the plurality of slits,
• the plurality of slits being parallel with each other,
• the plurality of slits each having a first straight portion that has a first end and a second end and extends in a first direction, a second straight portion that is connected to the first end of the first straight portion and extends in a second direction, and a bent portion bent in a connecting region of the first straight portion and the second straight portion,
• a plurality of the first straight portions having the second ends aligned along the same straight line,
• on an assumption of a first slit being an endmost slit among the plurality of slits in the pixel,
• a slit next to the first slit bending in a manner that the first straight portion and the second straight portion of the slit come closer to the first slit,
• a slit more distant from the first slit having a shorter first straight portion,
• wherein, when an alignment direction of the liquid crystal molecules under application of no voltage is set as an initial alignment direction,
• the first direction and the second direction are each different from the initial alignment direction,
• wherein the first direction and the initial alignment direction form an angle larger than an angle formed by the second direction and the initial alignment direction, and
• the first straight portion is shorter than the second straight portion.

A liquid crystal display comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a second substrate facing the first substrate;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer that is positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate and contains liquid crystal molecules,
• the first substrate including a first electrode, an insulating film provided on the first electrode, and a second electrode provided on the insulating film,
• the second electrode having a plurality of slits formed within a pixel,
• the first electrode facing the plurality of slits,
• the plurality of slits being parallel with each other,
• the plurality of slits each having a first straight portion that has a first end and a second end and extends in a first direction, a second straight portion that is connected to the first end of the first straight portion and extends in a second direction, and a bent portion bent in a connecting region of the first straight portion and the second straight portion,
• a plurality of the first straight portions having the second ends aligned along the same straight line,
• on an assumption of a first slit being an endmost slit among the plurality of slits in the pixel,
• a slit next to the first slit bending in a manner that the first straight portion and the second straight portion of the slit come closer to the first slit,
• a slit more distant from the first slit having a shorter first straight portion,
• wherein, when an alignment direction of the liquid crystal molecules under application of no voltage is set as an initial alignment direction,
• the first direction and the second direction are each different from the initial alignment direction,
• wherein the first direction and the initial alignment direction form an angle of 20° to 40°,
• the second direction and the initial alignment direction form an angle of 3° to 10°,
• the straight line is a first straight line,
• the bent portions of the plurality of slits are aligned along a second straight line, and
• the first straight line and the second straight line form an angle of 5° to 15°.

A liquid crystal display comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a second substrate facing the first substrate;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer that is positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate and contains liquid crystal molecules,
• the first substrate including a first electrode, an insulating film provided on the first electrode, and a second electrode provided on the insulating film,
• the second electrode having a plurality of slits formed within a pixel,
• the first electrode facing the plurality of slits,
• the plurality of slits being parallel with each other,
• the plurality of slits each having a first straight portion that has a first end and a second end and extends in a first direction, a second straight portion that is connected to the first end of the first straight portion and extends in a second direction, and a bent portion bent in a connecting region of the first straight portion and the second straight portion,
• a plurality of the first straight portions having the second ends aligned along the same straight line,
• on an assumption of a first slit being an endmost slit among the plurality of slits in the pixel,
• a slit next to the first slit bending in a manner that the first straight portion and the second straight portion of the slit come closer to the first slit,
• a slit more distant from the first slit having a shorter first straight portion,
• wherein the plurality of slits each have a third straight portion being connected to the second end of the first straight portion and extending in a third direction, and
• the first straight portion and the third straight portion form a V shape.