Regarder vs voir

[placid mirage]

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Regarder vs voir

[merry fractal]

Yes it's like that. Voir is for being able to see something, while regarder is for watching something.

Je vois une personne par la fenetre - I see a person through the window.

Je regarde une personne par la fenetre - I'm looking at a person through the window.

For example

[dense swallow]

Voir - see (passive)
Regarder - look, watch (active)

Wordreference will be your friend for stuff like this generally

[uneven wadi]

Totally forgot I asked this with Christmas happening. Thanks!

[uneven wadi]

Wordreference? What’s that?