The arrebol is a very frequent natural spectacle
The term arrebol is usually used poetically to refer to a reddish hue . Typically, the concept refers to the color of the clouds when they are illuminated by the sun's rays .
reddish clouds
The clouds can appear at dawn and dusk . This feature, however, depends on the weather conditions at the time.
The reflection and refraction of the sun's rays are responsible for the glow. If the glow appears in the clouds, observers usually consider it an attractive sight and an inspiring phenomenon.
For example: “The glow of the sunset surprised us walking through the city aimlessly” , “I woke up early with the intention of enjoying the glow of dawn, but it just started raining” , “The fire and the glow of the clouds” . “They combined to create a Dantesque scene.”
The sky has always been a source of admiration and inspiration for humans, particularly due to its changing and unpredictable nature. One day it may be clear, but the next it may be covered in clouds, and these may turn different colors, depending on the climate, the weather , the time of year and the time of day, among several other factors.
blush
The idea of blush is also used to name the color that the cheeks acquire when someone blushes . The fact of blushing, meanwhile, is associated with feeling shame : “After the young man's romantic declaration, the girl began to notice a slight blush on her cheeks,” “With his face flushed with blush, the boy got up and walked past.” to the front at the call of the teacher” , “Some red marks were soon drawn on his face” .
As can be seen in the three previous examples, the term arrebol is not used in everyday speech, but is more suitable for literary descriptions . In any case, the meaning received in these sentences is practically the same: the emotional response to certain situations that generate shame, anxiety, nervousness or guilt, characterized by redness of the cheeks. Another term by which this phenomenon is known is blushing .
Other meanings
The dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ), on the other hand, indicates that arrebol can refer to blush : the cosmetic product used to modify the appearance of the cheeks by applying color.
The blush understood as blush is traditionally associated with the makeup that women use to enhance their cheeks, although currently the tendency to break down the barriers of sexism shows us that a person's sex or gender is not linked to their tastes or preferences, so it can also be used by a man. It should be noted that in some Latin American countries, such as Peru, El Salvador and Colombia, rouge is the name given to lipstick .
Redness of the cheeks is also called "redness"
We also find arrebol as a synonym for arrebolada , that is, the group of clouds that turn reddish due to the sun 's rays. Although this meaning is related to the definition set out at the beginning of this document, in this case the focus is not on the tonality but on the set of objects that exhibit it.
A fourth meaning presents us with the term arrebol to refer to the reinforcement or hem that is made in the skirt of charra suits or charro suits , which are used for galas or for work and are made with suede, wool or both materials, and consist of a shirt, a jacket, pants or a skirt, ankle boots and a shawl tie.