Liquid crystal display

A liquid crystal display comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a gate line disposed on the first substrate;
• a data line disposed on the first substrate;
• a passivation layer disposed on the gate line and the data line;
• and
• a first electrode disposed on the passivation layer;
• a second electrode disposed on the passivation layer;
• and
• a first insulating layer interposed between the first and second electrodes,
• wherein
• the first and second electrodes overlap each other via the first insulating layer interposed therebetween,
• the second electrode comprises a plurality of branch electrodes, and
• an end portion of the branch electrodes comprises:
• a first side portion extending substantially parallel to the data line;
• a second side portion extending substantially parallel to the data line and opposite to the first side portion;
• and
• an oblique portion which connects the first side portion and the second side portion to each other and forms a first angle, which is less than about 90 degrees, with an extending line of the first side portion.