Patent ID: 7180490

Claim:
A liquid crystal display apparatus, comprising: a first substrate; a second substrate arranged opposite the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate; a plurality of pixels which are sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate and form a display section; wherein each of the pixels is provided with a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode, both of the first and second pixel electrodes corresponding to the pixel, and a common electrode corresponding to the first and second pixel electrodes; wherein the first and second pixel electrodes are disposed on the first substrate; the first pixel electrodes and the second pixel electrodes have parts which are disposed alternatively within the pixel; and wherein the common electrode is disposed between the second substrate and the first and second pixel electrodes so as to be superimposed on the first and second pixel electrodes on an entirety of the second substrate; and potential applying means for adjusting a ratio of potentials applied to the common electrode, the first pixel electrode, and the second pixel electrode.