well Sumita, LCD stands for "Liquid Crystal Display" which refers to the type of technology used to display a video image (some others are Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), Plasma, Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS)).
Each pixel of an LCD typically consists of a layer of molecules aligned between two transparent electrodes, and two polarizing filters, the axes of transmission of which are (in most of the cases) perpendicular to each other. With no liquid crystal between the polarizing filters, light passing through the first filter would be blocked by the second (crossed) polarizer.
The surface of the electrodes that are in contact with the liquid crystal material are treated so as to align the liquid crystal molecules in a particular direction. This treatment typically consists of a thin polymer layer that is unidirectionally rubbed using, for example, a cloth.
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11:14 PM on May 27, 2008