A liquid crystal display, LCD, apparatus (300"), comprising: a first base substrate (311") comprising a first surface; a second base substrate (321") comprising a second surface facing the first surface; and a liquid crystal, LC, layer (330") positioned between the first base substrate (311") and the second base substrate (321"), the liquid crystal layer (330") comprising liquid crystal molecules configured to change alignment when electrical power is applied to the liquid crystal molecules, wherein the LCD apparatus (300") further includes: a first electrode positioned on the second base substrate (321") on the second surface side thereof, and the first electrode comprising a plurality of parallel grooves extending in a first direction on the surface that faces the LC layer (330") and the first base substrate (311"), the plurality of grooves configured to align the liquid crystal molecules in a preset direction when the electrical power is applied to the liquid crystal molecules; a second electrode (324") positioned on the second base substrate (321") between the second surface and the first electrode, and the first electrode and the second electrode (324") are arranged to receive a voltage difference in order to apply the electrical power to the liquid crystal molecules, wherein the first electrode further comprises a plurality of parallel electrode layers separated by a plurality of parallel gaps (325") in plan view and both extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction, and wherein an insulating material is formed in the gaps (325"). a first base substrate (311") comprising a first surface; a second base substrate (321") comprising a second surface facing the first surface; and a liquid crystal, LC, layer (330") positioned between the first base substrate (311") and the second base substrate (321"), the liquid crystal layer (330") comprising liquid crystal molecules configured to change alignment when electrical power is applied to the liquid crystal molecules, wherein the LCD apparatus (300") further includes: a first electrode positioned on the second base substrate (321") on the second surface side thereof, and the first electrode comprising a plurality of parallel grooves extending in a first direction on the surface that faces the LC layer (330") and the first base substrate (311"), the plurality of grooves configured to align the liquid crystal molecules in a preset direction when the electrical power is applied to the liquid crystal molecules; a second electrode (324") positioned on the second base substrate (321") between the second surface and the first electrode, and the first electrode and the second electrode (324") are arranged to receive a voltage difference in order to apply the electrical power to the liquid crystal molecules, wherein the first electrode further comprises a plurality of parallel electrode layers separated by a plurality of parallel gaps (325") in plan view and both extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction, and wherein an insulating material is formed in the gaps (325"). a first electrode positioned on the second base substrate (321") on the second surface side thereof, and the first electrode comprising a plurality of parallel grooves extending in a first direction on the surface that faces the LC layer (330") and the first base substrate (311"), the plurality of grooves configured to align the liquid crystal molecules in a preset direction when the electrical power is applied to the liquid crystal molecules; a second electrode (324") positioned on the second base substrate (321") between the second surface and the first electrode, and the first electrode and the second electrode (324") are arranged to receive a voltage difference in order to apply the electrical power to the liquid crystal molecules, wherein the first electrode further comprises a plurality of parallel electrode layers separated by a plurality of parallel gaps (325") in plan view and both extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction, and wherein an insulating material is formed in the gaps (325").