Liquid crystal display

Abstract

A thin film transistor array panel is provided, which includes: a substrate; a plurality of first signal lines formed on the substrate; a plurality of second signal lines intersecting the first signal lines to define pixel areas; first and second pixel electrodes disposed substantially in a pixel area and having different areas; a plurality of thin film transistors connected to the first and the second signal lines and at least one of the first and the second pixel electrodes; a coupling electrode overlapping the second pixel electrode; and a tilt direction defining member for determining tilt directions of liquid crystal molecules formed on the substrate.

1 . A liquid crystal display comprising:
 a first substrate;   a plurality of first signal lines formed on the first substrate;   a plurality of second signal lines intersecting the first signal lines;   a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode;   a first thin film transistor connected to the first pixel electrode;   a second thin film transistor connected to the second pixel electrode;   a second substrate facing the first substrate; and   a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates and including liquid crystal molecules,   wherein the liquid crystal molecules are oriented by a plurality of tilt direction defining members when an electric field is applied to the first pixel electrode or the second pixel electrode, and   wherein the oriented directions of the liquid crystal molecules are inclined with respect to the first signal lines or the second signal lines and are different.