<p>A liquid crystal display (100) having a plurality of picture element areas each defined by a first electrode (14) provided on the liquid crystal layer (30) side of a first substrate (100a) and a second electrode (22) provided on a second substrate (100b) and facing the first electrode (14) with the liquid crystal layer (30) interposed therebetween. The first electrode (14) has a plurality of openings (14a) and a solid part (14b). The solid part (14b) has a plurality of unit solid parts (14b') and a connecting part (14d) interconnecting the unit solid parts (14b'). The second substrate (100b) has a first alignment control structure (28) in an area corresponding to each connecting part (14d). The first alignment control structure (28) exhibits an alignment control force for bringing liquid crystal molecules (30a) in the liquid crystal layer (30) on the connecting part (14d) into radially gradient alignment at least in a voltage-applied state.</p>
