According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display apparatus includes an image sensor configured to output an image signal when the image sensor is driven in a first mode and a second mode, and a display device configured to display an image on a display panel based on the image signal. The image sensor is configured to output an image signal every first exposure time when the image sensor is driven in the first mode, and to output an image signal every second exposure time when the image sensor is driven in the second mode. The display device is configured to display an image in accordance with progressive drive when the image sensor is driven in the first mode, and to display an image in accordance with interlace drive when the image sensor is driven in the second mode.