small print
(redirected from Fine-print)Also found in: Thesaurus, Legal, Encyclopedia.
small print
n.
See fine print.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
small print
n
(Law) matter in a contract, etc, printed in small type, esp when considered to be a trap for the unwary
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
fine′ print′
(faɪn)n.
the detailed wording of a contract, lease, or the like, often in type smaller than the main body of the document and including restrictions or qualifications that could be considered disadvantageous. Also called small print.
[1955–60]
fine′-print′, adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. |  small print - the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type; "don't sign a contract without reading the fine print"contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law reservation, qualification - a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations" |
| 2. | small print - material printed in small type; "he needed his glasses in order to read the fine print" print - the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication; "I want to see it in print" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.