microprint

American  

[mahy-kruh-print] / ˈmaɪ krəˌprɪnt /

noun

1. a microphotograph reproduced in print for reading by a magnifying device.

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microprint British  

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌprɪnt /

noun

1. a microphotograph reproduced on paper and read by a magnifying device. It is used in order to reduce the size of large books, etc

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Etymology

Origin of microprint

First recorded in 1930–35; micro- + print

Example Sentences

The error appears in what the bank describes as “microprint,” a miniature section of text, which in this case also doubles as the ground beneath a women’s and maternity hospital depicted on the note.

From New York Times

A diamond cat brooch was pinned to his tie, and his tight black pants were covered in a microprint of his own likeness, which ran up and down the leg and, from far away, looked like a thick pinstripe.

From New York Times

There is also microprint hidden inside the images.

From BBC

A two-volume microprint edition has been available since 1971, but requires a magnifying glass to read.

From Time Magazine Archive

He thinks the solution is already at hand, in microprint.

From Time Magazine Archive