Liquid crystal display

A liquid crystal display comprising:

• a lower electrode;
• an upper electrode facing the lower electrode;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer disposed between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, the liquid crystal layer including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules aligned substantially perpendicular to surfaces of the lower electrode and the upper electrode,
• wherein the lower electrode includes a center electrode disposed at its center and the center electrode has a polygonal shape including diagonal sides, left and right sides, and upper and lower sides, a first cutout disposed at a center of the center electrode, and a plurality of minute branches extending out from the diagonal sides,
• wherein the upper electrode includes a second cutout disposed between the minute branches and the first cutout, and a third cutout connected to the second cutout to form a boundary between a plurality of subregions together with the first cutout, and
• wherein the diagonal sides are internally bent with respect to a longest minute branch.

A liquid crystal display comprising:

• a lower electrode;
• an upper electrode facing the lower electrode;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer disposed between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, the liquid crystal layer including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules aligned substantially perpendicular to surfaces of the lower electrode and the upper electrode,
• wherein the lower electrode includes a center electrode disposed at its center and the center electrode has a polygonal shape including diagonal sides, left and right sides, and upper and lower sides, a first cutout disposed at a center of the center electrode, a plurality of minute branches extending out from the diagonal sides, and as plurality of auxiliary minute branches extending out from the left and right sides,
• wherein the upper electrode includes a second cutout disposed between the minute branches and the first cutout, and a third cutout connected to the second cutout to form a boundary between a plurality of subregions together with the first cutout,
• wherein the left and right sides are inclined at a predetermined angle, and
• wherein the diagonal sides are internally bent with respect to a longest minute branch.