small printˈsmall ˌprint noun [uncountable] especially British English 
Always read the small print before you sign anything.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- He looked at the bottle for a moment, reading the small print.
- He starts to read one, clearly hoping to find the answer in the small print.
- Information is power, but for some people small print or big words are a barrier to finding valuable health information.
- It is the broker's job to make sure the haulier fully understands the small print of the exemption and other clauses.
- So always check the small print.
- The difference in risk levels was buried in the small print.
Longman Language Activatorsmall details in a contract or set of rules
details that are included in a contract or agreement and are written in small print, with the result that people do not always notice them: · I'm afraid you can't cancel your contract now. You should have read the small print.· A close study of the small print will reveal that many of these insurance policies do not cover the cost of repairing storm damage.
a small detail in a set of rules or a law, especially one on which a decision is based: · The vote was declared invalid because of a technicality.on a technicality (=because of a technicality): · Baxter was released on a technicality because his 'offence' was committed in the city, and only a city judge had the authority to sign the warrant.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Always read the small print before you sign anything.
all the rules and details relating to a contract or agreement SYN fine print American Englishread/check the small print Always read the small print before you sign anything. Always read the small print before you sign anything.