According to one embodiment, a display device includes, a first transparent substrate having a side surface and a main surface, a first alignment film disposed along the main surface, a first transparent layer located between the first transparent substrate and the first alignment film, a second transparent substrate, a pixel electrode electrically connected to a switching element, a liquid crystal layer, and a light-emitting element opposed to the side surface. The first transparent layer overlaps a part of the pixel electrode and has a lower refractive index than the first transparent substrate.