diff --git a/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_base.py b/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_base.py
index 5616eec19..99ebbf436 100644
--- a/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_base.py
+++ b/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_base.py
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@ def _call_event_handlers(self, event_data: FeatureEvent):
                 )
                 func()
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        pass
+
 
 def cleanup_slice(key: Union[int, slice], upper_bound) -> Union[slice, int]:
     """
diff --git a/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_colors.py b/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_colors.py
index 256a5d65f..85014155d 100644
--- a/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_colors.py
+++ b/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_colors.py
@@ -234,6 +234,10 @@ def _feature_changed(self, key, new_data):
 
         self._call_event_handlers(event_data)
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        s = f"ColorsFeature for {self._parent}. Call `<graphic>.colors()` to get values."
+        return s
+
 
 class CmapFeature(ColorFeature):
     """
@@ -270,6 +274,10 @@ def __setitem__(self, key, cmap_name):
         self._cmap_name = cmap_name
         super(CmapFeature, self).__setitem__(key, colors)
 
+    @property
+    def name(self) -> str:
+        return self._cmap_name
+
     @property
     def values(self) -> np.ndarray:
         return self._cmap_values
@@ -287,10 +295,18 @@ def values(self, values: np.ndarray):
 
         super(CmapFeature, self).__setitem__(slice(None), colors)
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        s = f"CmapFeature for {self._parent}, to get name or values: `<graphic>.cmap.name`, `<graphic>.cmap.values`"
+        return s
+
 
 class ImageCmapFeature(GraphicFeature):
     """
-    Colormap for :class:`ImageGraphic`
+    Colormap for :class:`ImageGraphic`.
+
+    <graphic>.cmap() returns the Texture buffer for the cmap.
+
+    <graphic>.cmap.name returns the cmap name as a str.
 
     **event pick info:**
 
@@ -309,7 +325,7 @@ class ImageCmapFeature(GraphicFeature):
     def __init__(self, parent, cmap: str):
         cmap_texture_view = get_cmap_texture(cmap)
         super(ImageCmapFeature, self).__init__(parent, cmap_texture_view)
-        self.name = cmap
+        self._name = cmap
 
     def _set(self, cmap_name: str):
         if self._parent.data().ndim > 2:
@@ -317,9 +333,13 @@ def _set(self, cmap_name: str):
 
         self._parent.world_object.material.map.data[:] = make_colors(256, cmap_name)
         self._parent.world_object.material.map.update_range((0, 0, 0), size=(256, 1, 1))
-        self.name = cmap_name
+        self._name = cmap_name
 
-        self._feature_changed(key=None, new_data=self.name)
+        self._feature_changed(key=None, new_data=self._name)
+
+    @property
+    def name(self) -> str:
+        return self._name
 
     @property
     def vmin(self) -> float:
@@ -359,7 +379,7 @@ def _feature_changed(self, key, new_data):
         pick_info = {
             "index": None,
             "world_object": self._parent.world_object,
-            "name": self.name,
+            "name": self._name,
             "vmin": self.vmin,
             "vmax": self.vmax,
         }
@@ -368,6 +388,10 @@ def _feature_changed(self, key, new_data):
 
         self._call_event_handlers(event_data)
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        s = f"ImageCmapFeature for {self._parent}. Use `<graphic>.cmap.name` to get str name of cmap."
+        return s
+
 
 class HeatmapCmapFeature(ImageCmapFeature):
     """
diff --git a/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_data.py b/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_data.py
index 0d22299ed..23e80b470 100644
--- a/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_data.py
+++ b/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_data.py
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ def _feature_changed(self, key, new_data):
 
         self._call_event_handlers(event_data)
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        s = f"PointsDataFeature for {self._parent}, call `<graphic>.data()` to get values"
+        return s
+
 
 class ImageDataFeature(GraphicFeatureIndexable):
     """
@@ -164,6 +168,10 @@ def _feature_changed(self, key, new_data):
 
         self._call_event_handlers(event_data)
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        s = f"ImageDataFeature for {self._parent}, call `<graphic>.data()` to get values"
+        return s
+
 
 class HeatmapDataFeature(ImageDataFeature):
     @property
diff --git a/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_present.py b/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_present.py
index b0bb627c5..6fbf93b48 100644
--- a/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_present.py
+++ b/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_present.py
@@ -66,3 +66,7 @@ def _feature_changed(self, key, new_data):
         event_data = FeatureEvent(type="present", pick_info=pick_info)
 
         self._call_event_handlers(event_data)
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        s = f"PresentFeature for {self._parent}, call `<graphic>.present()` to get values"
+        return s
diff --git a/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_selection_features.py b/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_selection_features.py
index 5f161562f..9a2696f7c 100644
--- a/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_selection_features.py
+++ b/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_selection_features.py
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@ def _feature_changed(self, key: Union[int, slice, Tuple[slice]], new_data: Any):
 
         self._call_event_handlers(event_data)
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        s = f"LinearSelectionFeature for {self._parent}"
+        return s
+
 
 class LinearRegionSelectionFeature(GraphicFeature):
     """
@@ -313,3 +317,7 @@ def _feature_changed(self, key: Union[int, slice, Tuple[slice]], new_data: Any):
         event_data = FeatureEvent(type="selection", pick_info=pick_info)
 
         self._call_event_handlers(event_data)
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        s = f"LinearRegionSelectionFeature for {self._parent}"
+        return s
diff --git a/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_sizes.py b/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_sizes.py
index 377052918..e951064e4 100644
--- a/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_sizes.py
+++ b/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_sizes.py
@@ -105,4 +105,8 @@ def _feature_changed(self, key, new_data):
 
         event_data = FeatureEvent(type="sizes", pick_info=pick_info)
 
-        self._call_event_handlers(event_data)
\ No newline at end of file
+        self._call_event_handlers(event_data)
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        s = f"PointsSizesFeature for {self._parent}, call `<graphic>.sizes()` to get values"
+        return s
diff --git a/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_thickness.py b/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_thickness.py
index cae3828b7..f9190f0b1 100644
--- a/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_thickness.py
+++ b/fastplotlib/graphics/_features/_thickness.py
@@ -40,3 +40,7 @@ def _feature_changed(self, key, new_data):
         event_data = FeatureEvent(type="thickness", pick_info=pick_info)
 
         self._call_event_handlers(event_data)
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        s = f"ThicknessFeature for {self._parent}, call `<graphic>.thickness()` to get value"
+        return s

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