fine print

[fahyn]

noun

1. printed matter in small-sized type.

2. the detailed wording of a contract, lease, insurance policy, or the like, often set in type smaller than the main body of the document and including general restrictions or qualifications that could be considered disadvantageous.

   Make sure you read the fine print before signing.

fine print

noun

1. Also called: small print. matter set in small type, as in a contract, esp considered as containing unfavourable conditions that the signer might overlook

Other Word Forms

• fine-print adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fine print¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

There are so many terms to decipher, coverage limits to select and fine print to sort through.

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Timing and eligibility has yet to be disclosed, as well as the fund’s fine print.

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When the U.S. government signs contracts with private technology companies, the fine print rarely reaches the public.

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"Consumers need to take add-on policies but even those claims can be denied or downgraded based on fine print of the policy," he added.

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“We have all of these tiny things that make our life more efficient, and we don’t read the fine print,” says Jones.

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