A polarizing member is constituted by an absorption type polarizing film, and
one
polymer material layer or two or more polymer material layers provided on one or
both of opposite surfaces of the absorption type polarizing film, wherein each
polymer material layer does not have any extra ordinary refractive index area with
a length not smaller than 20 m and does not have two or more extraordinary
refractive index areas with a length of from 0.5 to 20 m in a region of
50 m-radius. An optical member is constituted by a laminate at least having
the polarizing member, and a reflection type polarizing plate. A liquid-crystal
display device is constituted by either of the polarizing member and the optical
member, and a liquid-crystal cell, wherein either of the polarizing member and
the optical member is provided on one or both of opposite sides of the liquid-crystal cell.