Abstract: A dichroic azo dye characterized by having a trifluoromethyl-substituted biphenyl framework and being represented by the following general formula, and a guest-host liquid-crystal composition and a liquid-crystal display element each containing the same and having a high order parameter throughout the whole light absorption wavelength range, are provided: ##STR1## (wherein A and B each independently represents an optionally substituted alkyl group, phenyl group or cyclohexyl group; X and X.sup.1 each independently represents a methylene group or a carbonyl group; and R.sub.1 to R.sub.12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a methyl group or a methoxy group, or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9, and R.sub.11 and R.sub.12 may be bonded to each other to form an aliphatic, aromatic or nitrogenous aromatic ring which is a five-membered or larger-membered ring).

Abstract: Described is a guest host liquid crystal composition comprising as a host liquid crystal a liquid crystal composition containing some of the compounds represented by the formulas (I) to (V) which will be described below; and at least four dichromatic dye compounds.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition comprising a fluorine liquid crystal material and at least one azo dichroic dye selected from each of the groups (A), (B), (C) and (D) represented by the following general formulae (I)-(IV): ##STR1##