What's the difference between engineered flooring and laminate flooring?

: Engineered flooring is constructed in layers similar to plywood with an actual finished hardwood veneer layer on the surface. Laminate flooring is a photographed image of finished hardwood applied on a HDF laminate together with an abrasion resistance layer.  more

Let's start with the original term laminate flooring. Before plastic laminate flooring became popular in the mid '90's those in the hardwood flooring business called today's engineered flooring laminate. Engineered flooring is constructed in layers similar to plywood with an actual finished hardwood veneer layer on the surface. Today's laminate flooring is a photographed image of finished hardwood and cannot be refinished, whereas many engineered products can be refinished. How many times will depend on the thickness of the veneer, or top wear layer, and finding someone knowledgeable enough to handle the work.  more