fine print

noun

Definition of fine print

: something thoroughly and often deliberately obscure especially : a part of an agreement or document spelling out restrictions and limitations often in small type or obscure language

Examples of fine print in a Sentence

Read the fine print before you sign the contract.

Recent Examples on the Web

But after years of savings interest rates scraping along the bottom at just tenths of a percent, many of these new offers are by comparison quite attractive — as long as savers read the fine print under the big, bold type, and meet all requirements. — Katheleen Conti, BostonGlobe.com, "Banks are offering higher interest rates for savings accounts. But you still need to be smart," 11 July 2018 To do that, go to http://bit.ly/texaslivegovip and fill out the details and read the fine print, which is actually not overwhelming. — Robert Philpot, star-telegram, "Texas Live! makes opening date official, plans four-day party," 21 June 2018 As always with fare sales, there is fine print aplenty: Friday and Sunday travel is excluded, ruling out quick weekend getaways. — Dawn Gilbertson, azcentral, "Southwest Airlines 3-day fall fare sale: Flights from $49," 5 June 2018 As for the rest of the fine print, the sale includes travel from June 5 through Oct. 31. — Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY, "96-hour sale: Southwest fares fall below $50 one-way, including summer flights," 15 May 2018 Commuters may be displeased to learn of some of the fine print included in Metro’s plans for late-2018 track improvements. — Martine Powers, Washington Post, "Two Red Line stations to shut down for 45 days this summer; major work to affect nearly every line in 2018," 13 Feb. 2018 Salon services and Drybar blowouts are excluded and other fine print applies. — Dawn Gilbertson, azcentral, "Spa deals: New Phoenician Spa has summer discounts," 11 July 2018 Consumer watchdogs are fearful that the FCC could decide that if consent to receive robocalls is part of the fine print of a contract, the consumer would never be able to revoke such consent. — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, "Could a tsunami of robocalls be heading to our cell phones?," 5 July 2018 Mercury governs communication, and when this expressive planet reverses, be sure to read the fine print. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "What July's Aquarius Horoscope Means for You," 29 June 2018

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