material printed in small type; "he needed his glasses in order to read the fine print"
The small print of a contract or agreement is the part of it that is written in very small print. You refer to it as the small print especially when you think that it might include unfavourable conditions which someone might not notice or understand. Read the small print in your contract to find out exactly what you are insured for. = fine print. all the rules and details relating to a contract or agreement American Equivalent: fine printread/check the 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"