shine up

1. (transitive)To cause to be shiny or more shiny.

2. (intransitive)To be friendly in an attempt to impress; to suck up; to be overly solicitous; to attempt to ingratiate oneself.

   ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior

1. Dmitri shone the light up towards the ceiling of the barn.

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2. The star which shines up there is Jupiter.

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• shine upTo cause to be shiny or more shiny.
• shine offTo be dismissive towards (someone or something, e.g. questions, concerns).
• shine onTo continue to excel.
• shine throughTo be discernible despite obstruction; to be apparent or evidenced.