Liquid crystal display device

A liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a plurality of display elements arrayed on a common plane, each of said display elements comprising a first color liquid crystal display cell of a guest-host type normally exhibiting a color which can be changed to a colorless transparent state by application of a voltage to said first cell, and a second color liquid crystal display cell superimposed on said first color liquid crystal display cell, said second color liquid crystal display cell being of a guest-host type which normally exhibits a color different from that of said first color liquid crystal display cell and which can be changed to a colorless transparent state by application of a voltage to said second cell, each of said first color liquid crystal display cells having first transparent electrodes respectively formed on both of the opposing inner surfaces thereof, at least the first transparent electrodes on the same sides of said first color liquid crystal display cells being formed in negative patterns, and each of said second color liquid crystal display cells having second transparent electrodes respectively formed on both of the opposing inner surfaces thereof;
• a drive source for generating an alternating drive voltage;
• a plurality of switches operative respectively to change over the application of said drive voltage to either said first or said second cell of a corresponding one of said display elements;
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• drive circuit means connected to said switches, to said drive source, and to said first and second color liquid crystal display cells for applying said drive voltage from said drive source to one of said first and second cells of each of said display elements under the control of said switches.