retrouver vs "se revoir"

Question

if retrouver can be used to mean "meet/see again", what's the difference between retrouver and "se revoir"?

Accepted Answer

Hi C,
I can't find the context but you would say for instance in the case of 'retrouver' - 
J’ai retrouvé des amis au théâtre = I met up with some friends at the theatre 
In the case of 'revoir' or 'se revoir' it would be with friends you had not seen for a while.
e.g.
J’ai revu des amis de longue date  = I met up with old friends 
Nous nous sommes revus après un an de silence = Me met up again after one year silence
Hope this helps!

Answer

Ok I understand. The main difference between "retrouver" and "revoir" is the amount of time until you see them again.

Thank you very much for explaining it to me :)