small print

noun

1. fine print.

small print

noun

1. matter in a contract, etc, printed in small type, esp when considered to be a trap for the unwary

Idioms and Phrases

Also, fine print . The details in a contract or other document, often indicating restrictions or other disadvantages. For example, Be sure you read the small print before you sign your name to it , or They had the warranty terms in fine print, so you'd overlook the fact that it was only good for a month . This idiom alludes to the fact that such material is often printed in smaller type than the rest of the document. [Mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

However, as the small print states, “Cost estimates are calculated in the aggregate for informational purposes only and may not reflect the nature of your specific requirements,” which may limit their usefulness for users.

From Search Engine Land

This season, the NFL once again will present its version of social justice as platitudes stenciled on turf and slogans in small print on the back of football equipment.

From Washington Post

The product packaging has increasingly added small print that advises users to consult their physician before consuming said product.

From Ozy

In small print below the title were two names: Coleman Young and Lonnie Wheeler.

From The Daily Beast

Take time to read the small print on the packages you inspect at the market.

From The Daily Beast

Bring your glasses if you need them: that small print should alert you to what the contents can do to your body.

From The Daily Beast

"If you mean the small print paragraphs in my prayer book, I never read 'em," answered the Squire's wife, bluntly.

From Project Gutenberg

This piece of tin has been perforated for the purpose; place it close to your eye, and this small print before it.

From Project Gutenberg

The Twayne version had a small print run and is so scarce that few people have seen it.

From Project Gutenberg

My eyes need the aid of glasses by night, and, with small print, in the day also.

From Project Gutenberg

The notes in small print should make the visit to the Abbey both more profitable and more interesting.

From Project Gutenberg