fine print

See also: fineprint

English

Alternative forms

• fineprint

Pronunciation

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Noun

fine print (uncountable)

1. (idiomatic) The details, restrictions, terms, or conditions, especially of a contract, often printed in very small type.

   Synonyms: mouseprint, small print

   Before signing up for such an offer, be sure to read the fine print carefully.

   • 2003, Michelle Leder, Financial Fine Print: Uncovering a Company's True Value, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 42:

     One of the biggest problems many investors face is that it can be hard to figure out what's important in the fine print. Even pros who are experienced at reading the footnotes face this problem.

   • 2011, Megan Carson, A Year of Blind Dates: A Single Girl's Search for "The One", Revell, →ISBN:

     Did I read the fine print? Of course not. Do I wish I would have? Well, maybe. Who knows, potentially the fine print would have touched on issues like refunds for rude, late or inconsiderate dates.

Translations

details printed in small type

• Catalan: lletra petita f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 極小的字體, 极小的字体 (jíxiǎo de zìtǐ)

• Danish: det med småt n
• Dutch: kleine lettertjes n
• Finnish: pienellä painettu teksti
• French: petits caractères f pl
• German: Kleingedrucktes (de) n
• Hebrew: הָאוֹתִיּוֹת הַקְּטַנּוֹת f pl (ha'otiyót hak'tanót)
• Hungarian: apró betű, apró betűs rész
• Icelandic: smáa letrið n
• Italian: clausole scritte in piccolo f pl
• Polish: drobny druk m
• Russian: ме́лкий шрифт m (mélkij šrift)
• Spanish: letra pequeña f, letra chica f
• Swedish: det finstilta n
• Ukrainian: дрібни́й шрифт m (dribnýj šryft)