As a Noun: 1. A period of seven days after the day of speaking or after another specified day in the past or future. As Modifier: 1. Used at the beginning or end of a sentence or immediately next to a verb to mean the action takes place during the next seven days after the week of speaking. English = during the next seven days. 2. Used at the beginning or end of a sentence or immediately next to a verb to mean the action takes place during the seven days immediately following some other day. English = during the following seven days. Augmented Meaning: 1. This sign focusses more on the period of time (a week or a period of seven days) than the actual conventional calendar weeks, unlike the other signs for ‘week’ that are listed in this dictionary.