fine print

[fahyn]

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noun

printed matter in small-sized type.
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.

Origin of fine print

First recorded in 1955–60

Also called small print.

Related formsfine-print, adjective

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Related Words for fine print

minutiae, particulars

Examples from the Web for fine print

Contemporary Examples of fine print

The second half of first grade, our son started reading the fine-print paragraphs on the cards.
Why Dumb Toys Make Kids Smarter
Po Bronson
October 1, 2009

British Dictionary definitions for fine print

fine print

noun

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

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