Liquid crystal display apparatus

A liquid crystal display apparatus, comprising:

• a liquid crystal layer containing a plurality of liquid crystal molecules;
• a first alignment film arranged to be adjacent to said liquid crystal layer;
• a first alignment region provided in said first alignment film, for aligning said liquid crystal molecules;
• a second alignment region provided in said first alignment film and arranged to be adjacent to said first alignment region, for aligning said liquid crystal molecules;
• a first electrode arranged opposite to said liquid crystal layer with respect to said first alignment film;
• a slit formation region provided in said first electrode, opposed to a portion adjacent to a boundary line between said first alignment region and said second alignment region, and extending in a direction of extension of said boundary line;
• a first flat region in a flat surface shape, provided in said first electrode, arranged to be adjacent to said slit formation region, and opposed to said first alignment region;
• a second flat region in a flat surface shape, provided in said first electrode, arranged to be adjacent to said slit formation region, and opposed to said second alignment region;
• a plurality of first slits formed in a portion of said slit formation region, which is opposed to said first alignment region, and extending from a side of said boundary line toward said first flat region;
• a plurality of second slits formed in a portion of said slit formation region, which is opposed to said second alignment region, and extending from the side of said boundary line toward said second flat region;
• a second alignment film including a third alignment region opposed to said first alignment region with said liquid crystal layer being interposed and a fourth alignment region opposed to said second alignment region with said liquid crystal layer being interposed;
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• a second electrode arranged opposite to said liquid crystal layer with respect to said second alignment film,
• said first alignment region and said third alignment region being formed such that liquid crystal molecules located in a central portion between said first alignment region and said third alignment region among said liquid crystal molecules are aligned in a first director orientation when a voltage is applied across said first electrode and said second electrode,
• said second alignment region and said fourth alignment region being formed such that liquid crystal molecules located in a central portion between said second alignment region and said fourth alignment region among said liquid crystal molecules are aligned in a second director orientation greater in angle of orientation than said first director orientation when a voltage is applied across said first electrode and said second electrode, and
• with a direction from a side of said first flat region toward said boundary line among directions of extension of said first slits being defined as a first slit orientation and with a direction away from said boundary line among directions of extension of said second slits being defined as a second slit orientation,
• an angle of orientation of said first slit orientation being not greater than an angle of orientation of said first director orientation, and
• an angle of orientation of said second slit orientation being not smaller than an angle of orientation of said second director orientation.