Wide view angle liquid crystal display

A liquid crystal display includes a first insulating substrate with top and bottom surfaces. A pixel electrode is formed on the top surface of the first insulating substrate. The pixel electrode (12) has a first opening pattern (122,121,123) at each pixel area. The pixel electrode with the first opening pattern is substantially rectangular in shape with first and second long sides, and first and second short sides. The pixel electrode is divided into an upper region defined by the first and second long sides and the first short side, and a lower region defined by the first and second long sides and the second short side. A second insulating substrate with top and bottom surfaces is arranged parallel to the first insulating substrate at a predetermined distance from the same such that the bottom surface of the second insulating substrate faces the top surface of the first insulating substrate. A common electrode (23) is formed on the bottom surface of the second insulating substrate. The common electrode has a second opening pattern (220,210,230) at each pixel area, which correspond to each pixel area of the pixel electrode. A liquid crystal layer is sandwiched between the first and second substrates while contacting the pixel and common electrodes. The first and second opening patterns each have a plurality of openings, the openings of the first and second opening patterns being alternately arranged parallel to each other.