A liquid crystal display apparatus, comprising:
- a first substrate and a second substrate which are opposed to each other;
- a liquid crystal layer of a vertical alignment type, which is provided between the first substrate and the second substrate;
- and
- a plurality of pixels arrayed in a matrix pattern including a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns,
- wherein the first substrate includes:
- a pixel electrode provided in each of the plurality of pixels;
- and
- a first alignment film provided between the pixel electrode and the liquid crystal layer, wherein the second substrate includes:
- a counter electrode opposed to the pixel electrode;
- and
- a second alignment film provided between the counter electrode and the liquid crystal layer,
- wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of liquid crystal domains having reference alignment directions which are defined by the first alignment film and the second alignment film, and are different from each other,
- wherein the plurality of liquid crystal domains include:
- a first liquid crystal domain having the reference alignment direction which is a first direction;
- a second liquid crystal domain having the reference alignment direction which is a second direction;
- a third liquid crystal domain having the reference alignment direction which is a third direction;
- and
- a fourth liquid crystal domain having the reference alignment direction which is a fourth direction,
- wherein the first direction, the second direction, the third direction, and the fourth direction are four directions in which a difference between any two directions is substantially equal to an integral multiple of 90°,
- wherein each of the plurality of pixels has a shape in which a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction are defined,
- wherein the first liquid crystal domain, the second liquid crystal domain, the third liquid crystal domain, and the fourth liquid crystal domain are arranged in two rows and two columns,
- liquid crystal domain are adjacent to each other along the transverse direction,
- wherein the third liquid crystal domain and the fourth liquid crystal domain are adjacent to each other along the transverse direction,
- wherein a portion provided close to the first liquid crystal domain among a plurality of edges of the pixel electrode includes a first edge portion extending along the transverse direction, and a direction which is orthogonal to the first edge portion and is directed toward an inner side of the pixel electrode forms an angle exceeding 90° with respect to the first direction,
- wherein a portion provided close to the second liquid crystal domain among the plurality of edges of the pixel electrode includes a second edge portion extending along the longitudinal direction, and a direction which is orthogonal to the second edge portion and is directed toward the inner side of the pixel electrode forms an angle exceeding 90° with respect to the second direction,
- wherein a portion provided close to the third liquid crystal domain among the plurality of edges of the pixel electrode includes a third edge portion extending along the transverse direction, and a direction which is orthogonal to the third edge portion and is directed toward the inner side of the pixel electrode forms an angle exceeding 90° with respect to the third direction,
- wherein a portion provided close to the fourth liquid crystal domain among the plurality of edges of the pixel electrode includes a fourth edge portion extending along the longitudinal direction, and a direction which is orthogonal to the fourth edge portion and is directed toward the inner side of the pixel electrode forms an angle exceeding 90° with respect to the fourth direction,
- wherein the pixel electrode includes:
- a plurality of first slits which are formed in a region corresponding to the first liquid crystal domain, and extend in a fifth direction;
- a plurality of second slits which are formed in a region corresponding to the second liquid crystal domain, and extend in a sixth direction;
- a plurality of third slits which are formed in a region corresponding to the third liquid crystal domain, and extend in a seventh direction;
- and
- a plurality of fourth slits which are formed in a region corresponding to the fourth liquid crystal domain, and extend in an eighth direction,
- wherein an acute angle θ5 formed by the fifth direction with respect to the longitudinal direction is smaller than an acute angle θ1 formed by the first direction with respect to the longitudinal direction,
- wherein an acute angle θ6 formed by the sixth direction with respect to the longitudinal direction is equal to or smaller than an acute angle θ2 formed by the second direction with respect to the longitudinal direction,
- wherein an acute angle θ7 formed by the seventh direction with respect to the longitudinal direction is smaller than an acute angle θ3 formed by the third direction with respect to the longitudinal direction,
- wherein an acute angle θ8 formed by the eighth direction with respect to the longitudinal direction is equal to or smaller than an acute angle θ4 formed by the fourth direction with respect to the longitudinal direction, and
- wherein each of a difference between the acute angle θ5 and the acute angle θ1 and a difference between the acute angle θ7 and the acute angle θ3 is larger than each of a difference between the acute angle θ6 and the acute angle θ2 and a difference between the acute angle θ8 and the acute angle θ4.