A liquid crystal display device has a uniform viewing angle and a reduced
cost of a production. The liquid crystal display device includes a light
guide plate converting the light from a lamp into a surface light to
irradiate the liquid crystal display panel. Multiple patterns, each of
the patterns being formed in the light guide plate, have a first
curvature of a first sectional surface and a second curvature of a second
sectional surface which are different from each other.