small print

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How to use small print in a sentence

  • In collaboration with Shigemasa he produced a set of ten small prints representing sericulture, which have considerable charm.

    Chats on Japanese Prints | Arthur Davison Ficke

British Dictionary definitions for small print

small print

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

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Other Idioms and Phrases with small print

small print

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]

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